Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

24 reviews

livlivsforbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Car accident

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

sleeson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, and Emotional abuse

rebeccahensley's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

shontellereads's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this (as much as a person can with content this disturbing), but I'm docking a star because I predicted all the reveals and I think they would have been better as surprises. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

casuallyreadingx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

elliesberrie's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

naomibender's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

oliviabriscoe's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

militeratura's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence