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rosalind's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, and Abortion
mscarlettc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Abandonment
dianahincureads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
But the main character in The Bass Rock is the patriarchy. It manifests in so many ways, setting the oppressive atmosphere of the novel. There is no escape from its systemic violence. It seeps like poison through the pages of the book. How would the lives of these 3 women look like without the men that dictate their every step? The novel explores the idea of collective trauma in very creative ways. The past literally haunts the present.
Cult vibes, supernatural elements, anxiety galore, this novel is a perfect spooky read. The Bass Rock is raw and demanding. It will constantly challenge you. Beware of TW before delving in, as most of the following topics are explored in detail: murder (femicide & other), domestic violence, rape, death, substance abuse (mostly alcoholism), child abuse (paedophilia).
📖“What if all the women that have been killed by men through history were visible to us, all at once? If we could see them lying there. What if you could project a hologram of bodies in the places they were killed? […] It’s just a feeling I have all the time that I’m walking in and out of these deaths and I should at least notice. I should notice because I’m not dead yet, and there’s no difference between these women and me, or you or your mother or the lady in the tea shop. We’re just breezing in and out of the death zone. Wading through the dead.” (p. 140-141).
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, Grief, and Death of parent
orangesandanna's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
tink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had to reflect on this one for a while after finishing it. It's not an easy read. Tough issues (check any trigger warnings before reading) and it took me a while to get into the rhythm of it. It felt like I was just settling in when it was over. I would read more about Maggie though.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
demo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Pedophilia