Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

26 reviews

notsobinaryart's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Sexual assault, Blood, and Outing

ablakley's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming

gillygumble's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

corinniebee's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

dustghosts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

+ An engaging, mysterious, thrilling read that feels just right for the age the series is geared towards
+ Through the narrator and her sisters’ POV, a refreshing celebration of diverse forms and interpretations of beauty 
+ Representation/inclusion that feels natural and casual, only occasionally heavy-handed
+ Visceral and gripping descriptions, dialogue that feels True, a protag who is naive, charming, and morally challenged time and again.

- Pacing can be a bit strange— slow and meandering at the beginning, too fast near the end. Some of the protagonists largest concerns feel underaddressed as a result, and some situations (ie: her being

sent to the tea house at the beginning

) begin to feel too convenient to the plot progression.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia

angiespages's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Animal cruelty

ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Blood

lagiven's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The prose of this book is the best part because it creates the perfect atmosphere for its world and parallels the obscene opulence that centers the Belles. At times, the writing is juxtaposed against horrifying scenes that make this book so fascinating and so disturbing. Most of the characters are solid although some are flatter, and the plot really picks up in the last third of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

manicpixi3dreamgirl's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

anaguana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, and Sexual assault