Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

30 reviews

jade_sanderson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Rape

aylaspoon's review against another edition

0.5

I hate that I read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

shadowsandspells's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

While *All the Ugly and Wonderful Things* tackles some heavy and thought-provoking themes, I found the pacing a bit sluggish, and at times, the narrative felt long-winded. The story of Wavy and Kellen is undoubtedly unconventional, and Greenwood delves into difficult moral gray areas with a raw, unfiltered lens. However, the book dragged in places, making it feel more like a slow burn that never fully ignited.

Wavy’s perspective, while unique and emotionally stirring, didn’t always hold my attention. The multiple points of view often made the story feel disjointed, which contributed to the overall sense of it being drawn out. While the character development is strong, the plot progression felt bogged down by the excessive detail, which made some sections feel more tedious than captivating.

That said, Greenwood's writing is beautiful in places, and the novel does touch on important topics like trauma, family dysfunction, and unconventional love. It's just that for me, the pacing made it hard to stay fully invested throughout. If you enjoy slow, introspective reads, you might connect with this more than I did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

kingrish's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this read! I was rooting for Wavy! However, the primary relationship in this story left me feeling very conflicted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

ida23's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

ellabell57's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

Hard for some to read, and that is understandable. However you can really feel how these characters feel about each other and the world around them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Alcohol

It’s hard to categorize these between minor and graphic.

the adult minor relationship is not toxic like you would normally assume, and the child abuse is not from this relationship

. Rape and the concept of statutory rape become prominent in the story

near the middle and end of the story. But most people involved argue that it was not rape, no one more than the character that was supposedly assaulted

hkershaw28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

archiesgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was a lot to digest. I’m left feeling very conflicted, at once happy but also like that’s the wrong feeling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder

devmerc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

lauragracel's review against another edition

challenging medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Drug abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence