Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Les nouveaux anciens by Louise Bartlett, Kae Tempest, D' de Kabal

5 reviews

njenni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

aqtbenz's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Violence

scruffie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse

marisa_n's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

4.0

I have never read anything quite like this before. I'm glad I experienced it as an audiobook, as it felt like I was listening to a spoken word performance or a play. The writing was lovely to listen to. I also appreciated the brevity of the book, which aligned with the references to myths. The author covered so much in a short timeframe, which mostly worked. That said, there were a lot of characters thrown out in a short timeframe, which made it hard to remember who was who. 

I liked the main message (that I got out of) this book: that our stories today are no less interesting, emotional, or powerful than those told in mythology. That the people of today will one day be the new ancients.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Rape, and Death of parent

lizziewilson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Very powerful. Studying the introductory monologue for drama and read it first as inspiring and uplifting, and while it is those things the story itself is very grim. Even though it gets gradually more dark it stays true to its message that we are capable of good and bad and there is power in our stories no matter how mundane they feel in the moment. Wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault