Reviews tagging 'Rape'

American Dirt German by Jeanine Cummins

232 reviews

saintlybernard's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Vomit

megmag391_fourhousesreview's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Rape, and Violence

emma_reards's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

American Dirt was an incredible novel that I was not prepared for. It was intense, but also so real at the same time. The author did a great job with her attention to detail and storytelling of Lydia and Luca's story. I spent the entire book on the edge of my seat, knowing that horrible things would keep happening and hoping it wouldn't be the last straw.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Deportation

fabergegirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Miscarriage, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

j_hamps's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

mothergoosie3's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder

amateur_bookworm's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

My summary:

Cartel violence shatters Lydia’s serene life in Acapulco when her entire family is massacred at her niece’s quinceañera, leaving only her and her eight year old son, Luca, as survivors. Lydia’s husband, Sebastián, was a journalist covering the cartels in their state. And Lydia had unwittingly befriended a customer, Javier, in her bookstore who turned out to be the cartel leader. Sebastián just recently published an exposé of Javier being the head of the cartel. And now, in the wake of this tragedy, Lydia and Luca must leave everything behind and flee towards the US, the only place Lydia feels they may be safe from Javier’s reach. 

My thoughts: 

The horrific opening scene pulled me so deeply and immediately into this story. This book is tragic and heartbreaking and I was riddled with anxiety the entire time for Lydia and Luca, as well as the girls they meet along the way. 

This was tough to read but also I could hardly put it down. It felt a bit like driving past a terrible car accident when you can’t help but stare at it. 

This is not a light-hearted or feel-good story, but I was completely engrossed despite the macabre theme. It’s very insightful and there is a bit of hope woven through the tragedy. It’s a tough topic and it’s handled well. It really makes me more empathic to people fleeing the only lives they’ve ever known for a chance at a safer and better place. 

Mostly, this book makes me really thankful to have the privilege of having been born in the US and lived here my entire life. As much as this country has become somewhat of a disgrace to me recently, this book is a pretty stark reminder that it’s still one of the safest countries in the world to live in. I definitely have a deeper appreciation of the struggle that migrants endure on their journey, knowing the odds are stacked against them to simply set foot on the soil in this country that I definitely take for granted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Classism, and Deportation

zara89's review against another edition

dark sad 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? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

montana_cole's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Heart wrenching and eye opening to the struggles and plight of those seeking a safer and better life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Deportation