Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Carnivale of Curiosities by Amiee Gibbs

5 reviews

librarymouse's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I came into this wanting something similar to The Night Circus. While this didn't quite live up to expectations, I did enjoy the read. The ending felt somewhat disconnected from  the rest of the novel - unrealistic in the context of the reality the novel sets up for us as readers, and at points it felt as if there wasn't enough page time allowed for readers to come to care for the characters in any deeper way. 

The incestuous rape plotline was unexpected and added to the treachery in disgusting and interesting ways. I would have preferred the novel be more of a character study than ending with Charlotte as a zombified avenging angel, working for a devil, but readers (beggars) can't be choosers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Infidelity

littlelizzieborden's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Stalking, and Gaslighting

freshaircure's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

kristengilmore84's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Cancer, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

thewinterizzy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

0.5

I had high hopes for this one, but it was a struggle getting to even 20%. I basically skimmed the rest. The prose is clunky, there’s too many characters and all of them uninteresting/flat. The grand reveals aren’t impactful because there’s nothing to care about. Overall a huge disappointment unfortunately.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Sexism