Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Η Ελένα ξέρει by Claudia Piñeiro

29 reviews

bibliomania_express's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Grief

Minor: Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, and Pregnancy

pyronautphea's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, and Religious bigotry

mconlightreads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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: Chronic illness, Suicide, and Abortion

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

geraldinerowe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

5.0

A heart-wrenching and at times harrowing story with the most extraordinary descriptions of living with advanced Parkinsons's disease. The author, Claudia Piñeiro, is known as an activist and this book covers many issues close to her heart. One that struck me was how lucky I am to live in a country with universal health care which, while far from perfect, doesn't require wrangling with insurance companies over every pill and which has care provision for those who need it. There are other, largely feminist, issues in here too. And examples of how many of us show love in our own way. This is a book which will stay with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy

mik_yekcuts's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Pregnancy

jaiari12's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

bethantg's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Minor: Violence, Excrement, Vomit, and Pregnancy

iloveyoutoad's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Even though this narrative style is not something I’m used to read, the connection you can make with the characters is remarkable. It’s has been a long time since I finished a book feeling emotional, and this author awakened mixed emotions in me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Chronic illness

toriauricht's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Medical trauma and Abortion

woweewhoa's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Excrement, and Abortion