Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

A Net for Small Fishes by Lucy Jago

4 reviews

midnightstory's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

i cried at the end ngl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Terminal illness, and Torture

drannieg's review against another edition

informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A mixed bag, but broadly enjoyable and nice to see a book set not in the usual late Georgian or Tudor setting of historical novels. Nice depiction of the perils and venality of court (plus ça change) and the warped way in which 'justice' depends on who is in, who is out, plus class and gender. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

_vanessa's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual content

rach59r's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The book completely captured me and my imagination. This was such as story of female power and suppression that it felt both heart retching and inspiring.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death