Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Dead Girls by Abigail Tarttelin

3 reviews

amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

This was intensely readable even though it talks deeply about child sexual assault. Thera’s POV helps put the reader at a distance from the most triggering parts of the text. The ending wasn’t wholly satisfying, but it was realistic. I definitely trust Tarttelin to write about sensitive topics and look forward to reading more of her work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder

the_escapist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Gore, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Confinement, and Car accident

pintobean's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Stalking

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Vomit, and Violence