Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Καντόρας: Οι γυναίκες που τραγουδούσαν by Caro De Robertis

69 reviews

jessj12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content and Antisemitism

biblioghoul's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

asolis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Cantoras seamlessly melds the stories of five queer women to explore the history of Uruguay, queer joy, life under a dictatorship, and the importance of community and making space for yourself in the world. This book runs the gamut of emotions, but leaves you with a sense of hope. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent

micropunk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

kelly93's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Outing

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

aliciarosales's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

theboricuabookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and War

aftereliza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

breanneporter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely incredible novel. Cantoras follows 5 sapphic Uruguayan women from 1973 to 2013, who come together, become family to each other, and build a refuge for themselves in a beach town called Cabo Pollonia, down the coast from their home in Montevideo, which was under a military dictatorship from 1973 to 1985. I knew next to nothing about Uruguayan political history before reading this novel, and following these fierce, lovable, brave Uruguayan gay women as they fell in and out of love and friendship was such a beautiful way to learn about this piece of history. I love that the novel covers decades in these women’s lives, but never felt rushed, and the characters all felt so supremely real. I cried often, from horror and sadness and also happiness and relief. I desperately want to see the mini series version of this novel; for now I’ll settle for rereading it again soon. Brb, recommending it to everyone I know (though please check content warnings, as this is not a lighthearted journey). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Religious bigotry

kelsiepixler's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The story was slow at points, and I had to set page goals to keep myself from putting it down in the beginning. That being said, the last 1/3 of the book made it a worthy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicide, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, Outing, and Colonisation