Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Harpy, by Megan Hunter

7 reviews

megwilli's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

whatdanireads_'s review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Injury/injury detail

Minor: Rape

coriblake's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, and Suicide

benjiaprout's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I read it in one sitting, it was incredibly good to read - especially after inching my way through Moby Dick. It's very dark, very bittersweet, filled with moments of love, tension and genuine madness. I loved it from cover to cover. A story with precious little dialogue compared to most books, with an inner monologue that descends to despair in a scarily human way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Gore, Injury/injury detail, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment

humblej's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Rape

becandbooks's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

This book has a lot of things that I love in a story. An overarching dark, consuming atmosphere. Morally grey characters. References to mythology and magical realism components. But despite all this, it just didn't really hit the mark for me personally.

The pacing of the story felt odd and inconsistent. For such a small story, this book definitely felt dragged out in places.

It did something, that I typically love in weird, dark books - focuses in on small mundane moments and makes them into something engaging and tangible. And yet, this style of writing mixed with a more domestic plot-line was just not something for me. Instead of getting wrapped into these moments, I simply did not care.

I also struggled with understanding the intent of the story. Our main character is grappling with marriage issues and motherhood. And yet the sadistic nature of the character's actions just left me feeling confused. 


Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the audiobook. This does not impact my opinions, whatsoever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Torture, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, and Rape

jessni's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape