Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Sal by Mick Kitson

5 reviews

aiscii's review against another edition

adventurous dark

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

gizley0420's review

dark reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, and Panic attacks/disorders

teen_writing_101's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I loved the writing style and the story was interesting and thought provoking (it was also very dark - definitely check the trigger warnings) but the author used some language I was a little uncomfortable with and after reading the least realistic, most hilarious 'I just got my period scene' in the history of ever I couldn't honestly rate this more than 3 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

heather_lt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

3.75

Sal reads like part survival guide and part harrowing story about a teenage girl who murders her abuser and runs off with her little sister to live in the woods. It covers some pretty heavy themes. 

There were aspects of this I thought were really well done, like the characters. They were all well written and the author does an excellent job of putting the reader into Sal's mind to understand her fears and motivations. I was genuinely anxious about what was going to happen to the girls the whole way through this book. Both of them are so smart, so brave. Also, all of the survival trivia - I personally didn't mind it, but some might. 

I think it could have been even shorter than it is. There were quite a few repetitive sentences as though the author copy and pasted the same information into every chapter which was a bit tedious to read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Murder

hannersenreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault