Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan

55 reviews

cardanrry's review against another edition

adventurous

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: War

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

roorooreads's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I was hoping for much more from this sequel. It wasn't bad but it didn't wow me. I think a lot of that is because the pacing seemed off and I struggled to want to pick it up at times. The overall story I still liked but idk maybe middle book syndrome. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

ymloar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Death, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit

sophie42's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Genocide and Self harm

starr27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

amelia52's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-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

3.5

I think this book is basically just a set up for the final book in the trilogy. There is conflict between different characters and themselves but everything seems to be solved too easily (just one conversation). I did enjoy it but I hope the next one is better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: War

Vomit

wizard_of_oz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual assault

nokvi's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.75

As per usual, I give YA books more leniency in rating. Also is everyone in this book queer????? 

Natasha girl that last 30%... SISTER I ATE THAT UP. 

Like the tonal shift from the first book and this one is sort of jarring not going to lie. And it's not to say the premise isn't there, these girls are going from sexual oppression to fighting a war and tyranny. As such the tone should have been maintained but we jump from the consequences of war to dick jokes. Some of the books conflicts didn't even need to occur but sister that last 30 percent and how it ended??? I might as well finish the trilogy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism

denee16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

This book and the series so far has been incredibly hard to read. Not because it is bad, quite the opposite actually. This book has made me feel seen in my own journey of healing and dealing with trama. It shows the ugly truth of every topic it covers, but does so with such authenticity it can make it hard to breath. I am enraptured by this book and Natasha's writing. Her imagery is incredible and descriptive and her story is profound.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

A great follow up to the first book, and it has me excited to read the final installment in the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault