Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Brother by Ania Ahlborn

75 reviews

fastasashark's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

killmoore_'s review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am devastated that I'll never get to experience this book for the first time again. 

I went into Brother thinking that I had the big twist spoiled for me, and woo was I wrong. The characters are so well written that it made me physically uncomfortable at times - and the duel point of view is both disturbing and truly heart breaking. We have the birth of a serial killer on one side, explaining the world through his trauma and perception, then we have Michael and his battle against his own morality and the bonds of blood. Phenomenal writing, and an absolutely devastating story. I'm honestly glad that it didn't end with a pretty bow - it couldn't have ended in a better way.

While this is gruesome and pretty bloody at points, I would not consider it over the top or anywhere near splatterpunk territory. Check your trigger warnings and you should be fine. This is mainly a story of love and loss, and what it means to be family - kind of. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death of parent, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

yellowbrickbookshelf1's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

I can’t rate this book. Never have I read a book so quickly, but I am ashamed of it. A piece of my soul is permanently disturbed by this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Gore

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, and Rape

bethreadsnwrites's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Devastating. Wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Cannibalism, Incest, Child death, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Sexual assault

emiliosandoz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

they better not sanitize this movie i swear to fucking g-d or i'll kill a man. i want this movie as bloody and incestuous as the book or i'm not interested.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape and Torture

snapeygan's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I was genuinely surprised by the way this book was written. Unlike a lot of thrillers, I found this one to be beautifully written, focusing more in depth on the characters and their feelings. It was dark, gore, disgusting, but I couldn’t put it down. It’s the type of book where you love to hate the characters. The end was chef kiss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Torture, Animal death, Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Death, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent, Incest, Child abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

stardustvein's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Addiction, Incest, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Stalking, Rape, and Sexual violence

mamithetopkek's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Incest, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pedophilia

mel_j's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Holy crap. Such a suspenseful, dark, atmospheric read. Had me hooked.

TW for ableism, homophobia and mysogyny, horror, blood and gore

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Incest, and Body horror

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Blood, Grief, and Incest

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Ableism

zipzapzoom88's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Kidnapping