Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Eartheater by Dolores Reyes

18 reviews

questionablereads's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

This is such a unique story that blends horror with magical realism and social commentary on women living in the barrios of Argentina. Eartheater explores the many different forms women hold ranging from being a daughter, a sister, a f-friend, a witch, a victim and a detective. It's surreal and brilliant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

kerishma's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

balamaqab's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder

mxajlikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

locuraxloslibros's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

doomluz's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

A heartbreaking and raw story. It addresses the femicides happening in Latin America, specifically Argentina.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Rape

bleepbloop's review

dark

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

rhi_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Sexism, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

clawrence345's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

bookishbrenbren's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.25

If you love Selva Almada, I think you'll enjoy this book, it's very similar to her writing.

 I think this book had a lot of potential. It's written in a brilliant voice and it's vibey. Even though it's very dark throughout, I would describe it as ethereal, in the way that you can never really grasp onto what point the author is making before she's reminding you of this other point you need to pay attention. Unfortunately for such a short book, that means that a lot of the points she was trying to make were never fully delivered upon or developed completely. I thought it had a lot going for it but the ending was somewhat disappointing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Body horror and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail