Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

141 reviews

gracedayton's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Medical trauma

youmns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

"Any Man" should come with one giant blinking red trigger warning.

Some parts read like spoken word poetry. Some are simply fiction. Almost all of it is horror, though I imagine it's well-researched and true horror. The sexual assaults are described with simultaneously less and more detail than needed to get their point across. The way people respond to the victims is horrifying. The way we alienate and vilify victims and survivors of sexual assault is horrifying.

I'm not quite sure how to rate this book, so I won't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Torture, Transphobia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Blood

Giant, massive trigger warning for survivors of sexual abuse: maybe don't read this book.

jnevvvv's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

christinewiggins's review against another edition

challenging dark

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kelseymwelch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicide

laneychaney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicide

rcy's review

challenging dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

nikki3's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

2busyreading's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ccard0223's review against another edition

challenging reflective

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

5.0

Listen to the audio book for this one! Fantastic. Absolutely phenomenal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Torture