Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Potrhaná křídla by Ruta Sepetys

21 reviews

mbm7pink's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.75

This was another really good read by Ruta Sepetys. This book was unlike the authors other books and not what I typically go for, but to my surprise I really enjoyed it. The mystery in it kept me wanting to keep reading to find out what would happen next. Set in New Orleans this is a well told and fascinating story of a seventeen-year-old girl named Josie Moraine, a daughter of a brothel prostitute, wanting to leave New Orleans and go to college but gets tangled in a murder investigation along the way. A story of a young girl’s desire to be someone different than her past as she is reminded that decisions can shape our destiny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Grief and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Blood

twonky's review against another edition

inspiring fast-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

Minor: Sexual content, Dementia, and Murder

erma_z's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Sexual harassment

hkantola11's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

mdavis26's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

whats_miranda_reading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad 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

3.25

Was very excited to read this book due to an upcoming trip to New Orleans. It was an interesting read, but other than when and where it’s set I didn’t get as much history as I would have liked. The mystery aspect of the story also kind of lacked. There wasn’t many twist and turns as I would have liked. But then again it was likely realistic of the time period. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

achay91's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Blood

the_bibliomaniac's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

ameliaflint's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

There's a few things I have to say about this book before launching into what I loved about it - first, it feels juvenile. I know it is a young adult book, but the writing in too simplistic and childish, as is the plot. It is kind of like a soap opera and feels like it is catered to "vapid teen girls," an entertainment sales stereotype that I hate. But this vague feeling that persists throughout the book is bizarre when contrasted with the subject matter. I was really disappointed with the writing, especially because the other Ruta Sepyetys books I have read have been AMAZING!! But the one thing this books does have is great characters. I fell in love with every character and hated the villians. In fact, I wished this book dropped its weird murder-mystery side plot and just focused on Josie and her journey!!!! That was the best part of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Alcohol

ameliareadit's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Not my usual. Thought the dialogue was a bit cheesy and unnatural at times, but couldn't put it down and finished it in two days. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Minor: Child abuse