Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Les Femmes de Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

17 reviews

isaarusilor's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Lesbophobia

isobelk_18's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

murakamimami's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved it. I felt so connected to the women and their stories. Gloria Naylor is a talented writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

tictactoney's review against another edition

challenging reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Gorgeous writing. The first story - Mattie's - was hands down my favorite. 

The ending is hard. It hurts. Characters are growing and the community is beginning to thrive and then....it's all horrifically violated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

emzireads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence

dianna_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

woobat's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault