Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

5 reviews

cait_reads_and_drinks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

booksandbabble's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault and Blood

Minor: Abortion

rebeccadiv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

One of the best books I've read all year. If you're looking for a book to really get you thinking about love, life, and connection, this is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

mlander's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

eviemayhem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

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

5.0

I chose this as my Book of the Month, unsure if I would like it. As someone who has both lost a child and has a turbulent relationship with my mother, the premise spoke to me and I'm so glad I gave it a chance. The book is beautifully written; lyrical and flowing like a river. It is hard to believe this is the author's first book. There were so many points where I wanted to cry, and at times I didn't want to finish because my heart was breaking for Lewis and Wren. As someone who lives with a chronic disease, it is easy to see the story fold out from both sides: Someone living with a disease that is changing them at their core and that they can't stop, and the person giving up themselves to take care of a loved one. 

Bring a box of tissues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

I tried to get the content tags right, but some of these things are so nuanced, that medical trauma, medical content seemed the closest I could find.