Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'
The Art of Racing in the Rain Movie Tie-In Edition by Garth Stein
26 reviews
sarahvt97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Sexual assault
mlyons01's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cancer and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault
leweylibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
There was also one part concerning sexual assault that I just could not handle, and the victim blaming after the fact really made my skin crawl.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Death of parent, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Confinement and Police brutality
alyxbeau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Spoiler
The two things? Cancer followed by a custody battle. This hits incredibly close to home for me right now - my best friend has suffered from cancer well before her custody battle began, but her situation just kept replaying in my mind over and over and over. What will happen if she dies from the cancer? Where will her kids go? Back to the abusive ex husband? Back to her abusive parents (childrens grandparents) My heart ached for the characters in this book because I know what it is to live like Enzo. Passively aware of the situation and unable to do anything. Not with the cancer, and not with the custody battle. It was incredibly difficult for me to separate my own friend from the contents of this book, and since I prefer books to be an escape, this was not an ideal choice for me at this time of my life.What I can say as a non spoiler is how much I adore the message of the book, based on a quote found very near the start- "That which you manifest is before you" - specifically Enzo's interpretation of this lesson resonated with me as it is similar to the lesson in the movie "About Time." The lesson here I took to mean that you need to live every day as if it is what you needed in that moment to set your life on the right course, for your best eventuality. Good or bad news. This pairs really well with About Time as a life mantra - live each day as if you have lived it twice, noticing all the beautiful and good things of the day you may not have noticed burdened by heavy and dark emotions.
Combining the two lessons, I think, will give a recipie for a happy day to day life no matter your circumstance. And I think Enzo and Denny really tried to do that.
Graphic: Cancer and Sexual assault
jo__reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
maggiegage's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual content, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, and Death
readingstation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Animal death and Sexual assault
maggievanningen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal death and Sexual assault
machademia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Spoiler
people not visiting the doctor or letting their spouse not visit and get medical help when they need it no matter how much he justifies it I think it’s wrong and a bad message to send.Secondly, the fact that the baddies didn’t really get any consequences for their actions pissed me off and the ending was just such a deus ex machina to make sure everyone has a happy ending. Overall it pissed me off more than anything else.
Minor: Sexual assault