Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Castaways, by Lucy Clarke

10 reviews

jackie_recommends's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Plane crash

amberinbookland's review

medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Infidelity, and Alcohol

whatvictoriaread's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Grief, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Infertility, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

kareenadeah's review

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol

hayleyferguson's review

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

Whilst some areas could have been developed more, this was a good read. The concept of being stranded on an island is nothing new, but watching the quick dehumanisation of the characters “normal rules don’t apply here” and their inability to keep a civil veneer made me want to reflect on how I would deal with such a situation and has definitely made me want to make sure I pack lifetime essentials for the next time I go on a plane! Whilst these characters were slowly deteriorating on the island, they still seemed more alive then Erin who lived a Groundhog Day of dead desire and regret which was a good way to keep us readers hooked and let the tension drop for a few pages. 

Spoiler from here:

The ending was a little predictable 
and I think that the main characters should have talked with each other a bit more, or even get to see Lori’s new house and way of life but I understand why that would be against Erin’s character. 
Overall a good read, there was just some parts that personally would have made this book amazing if it was done a little differently :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Blood

Minor: Alcohol

keirahelena_'s review

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault

eating_or_reading's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

laureads34's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Excellent book, much better than I expected from reading the blurb. Each chapter keeps you hooked! There are constant twists and turns, I think the author left one part of the plot purposely easy to work out but the rest was completely unpredictable. Upon reflection, the ending was subtly eluded to in such a clever and unsuspected way! My only quarm, leaving this book at 4 stars, is that I found a lot of the descriptions repetitive, IE (not a direct quote) "I drank it in, I stood drinking in the view" etc. Still an excellent book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Gaslighting and Grief

Sexism/misogyny is only portrayed by one character and is telling more of how some people of a certain mindset would act in the book's circumstances. Infertility/IFV is mentioned twice. Sexual assault is attempted but never written in exact words, the character says "I knew what would have happened" so goes into no depth. Suicidal thoughts occur in one scene but the word suicide is not mentioned in that context

girlreading's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

fast paced and addictive, the castaways is an entertaining, easy and gripping read that will have you hooked from the first page until the last.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

travelseatsreads's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

 I feel the blurb for this one lets it down. I'd hesitated on requesting it, as I just wasn't sold on the storyline that was being hinted at in the description. Thankfully I went back and took the risk.

This is quite a clever, twisty and dark thriller that looks at the psyche of people in a crisis and the badness that can linger under the surface in people.

With several moments where everything is not all as it seems, this one kept me guessing until the very end. There were even a few jaw dropping moments at the end!

I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the two separate narrators for the two lead characters and there was no silly accents to be heard! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Infertility, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Minor: Confinement