Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

29 reviews

bellascho's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Xenophobia

Minor: Addiction and Pregnancy

sundayfever's review against another edition

informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Enjoyable read about two characters whose lives have so much similarity. Historical and informative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death and War

ernis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.25

An important, hidden part of American history that I had no idea about. Heartbreaking and yet hopeful despite all the sorrow.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

mosleyjen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

A real page turner.  Dark side of social work. Family, memory, renewal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and War

kourtneyhintz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

hazzardfreak02's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.75

I couldn't put this one down! The two narratives are flawlessly blended together. It's an emotionally moving story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

jenn_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

moody_gobling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

1.5

Seemed a lot like misery open to me. I found a lot of things to be contrived and unrealistic. I am grateful that I read it before giving it as a gift to the person I had intended to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

vhewittreads's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

shannonredwine8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy