Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

3 reviews

carriehunt's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

I'm going to keep reading this series, because I want to see if the characters grow and change (because I like the author), but I really did not like either main protagonist. I really liked the ethical conflicts between the two colony ships and that's what I'm interested in following. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Trafficking

No explicitly detailed rape, but allusions to it, as well as grooming and sexual advances by elders towards younger women. Also deals with medical procedures to harvest ova without consent.

tbs250's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

hissukissu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

The story was really flat and shallow. It was tense and handled many difficult aspects as losing someone, fertility and religion. However it felt very unrealistic even for scifi book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail