Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

64 reviews

faerie123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

cozypete's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I loved the majority of this book. The atmosphere that the author created was so immersive and terrifying.
I found myself surprised by how much i liked Ezra’s character - that being said - i do agree with other commenters who have said that it’s frustrating when a feminist story is so reliant on a male character.
Unfortunately I didn’t like the ending.

Personally i’m just really not a fan of the “killing my oppressor will make me just as bad as he is” trope. Like girl, just GUT HIM

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Rape

michaelttay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The pacing in the book was sometimes odd and the battle moments needed more energy but I couldn’t stop reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent

rustbeltcoastie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

I cannot recommend this book highly enough! It subverted so many of my expectations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

readbooksovermygrave's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

charliebites's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Blood

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

blueyogi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Blood

aseel_reads's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

I think this had potential but I didn't realise it wasn't a standalone and now I can barely remember what happened, which shows how forgetable it is 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

morybaby's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

I wanted her to burn everything to the ground. I enjoyed the book and the narrator 🫶🏿

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Rape, Blood, and Religious bigotry