Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Black Swan by Mercedes Lackey

2 reviews

grace_b_3's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

This is one of my favorite Mercedes Lackey books, and I've read it countless times. However, it's heavily flawed, mainly due to the way Siegfried is handled.

Since Siegfried's rape of a random girl drives his character development, this book is a hard read. He is redeemed at the end, and the girl he raped is dead.

I really enjoy Odile and her arc, but I still hesitate to recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

rini's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia and Grief

Rampant, inexcusable use of the g-slur for Romani. And the use of rape as a plot point to give Prince Siegfried something of a redemption arc was really, really disturbing!!