Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

97 reviews

katecassi's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was absolutely enthralling. Like I literally could not turn the pages fast enough. I could feel my heart beating as I got closer and closer to learning who died on trivia night and why. Jane, Madeline, and Celeste are wonderfully complex, three-dimensional, flawed characters. And, obviously, it’s a great dissection of white suburban life and politics. 

Contemporary books tend to annoy me, because I often find the tone to be too flippant. But I think I’ve just been reading the wrong contemporary authors. Liane Moriarty kept it perfectly serious and tense when it needed to be, and balanced it just right with a dash of lightheartedness and humor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder

mayawildgoose's review against another edition

fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

erikaraz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Abortion, and Classism

destinyf1988's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Death and Alcohol

bella613's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I had heard great things about this book before reading it, and it didn't disappoint! I definitely want to check out more by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

summerb's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

sariedgr's review against another edition

5.0

- met een lach en een traan
- heftige onderwerpen worden afgewisseld met banaal geroddel en dat maakt het zo sterk
- gossip girl vibes
- vlot leesbaar en een heel goede opbouw van het verhaal
- goede vrouwelijke personages met afgewerkte persoonlijkheden, ze zijn niet perfect 
- mega aanrader!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

corriejn's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Trafficking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, Vomit, and Pregnancy

sarahlizabethx's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

hedwig2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder