Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan

6 reviews

maelyn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

elnell's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

ditzybub's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

3.5

I found it really hard to get into this book to begin with. Lots of characters with difficult names (and a lot of using surnames to address characters) made it hard for me to navigate as I’m not very good with name association. I pushed through and then read the last 1/4 of the book in one sitting as it got interesting and immersive. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Suicide

Minor: Rape, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

carlytenille's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Murder, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage

narbine's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

It was a confusing ass plot and so many characters I couldn't differentiate. ACAB. 

Apparently the book is the start of a series and this stood fine on it's own. I won't be reading another.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Medical content, Murder, Addiction, Pedophilia, Rape, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

placebogirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide, Miscarriage, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape and Drug abuse