Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Asla Ders Almayacaklar by Layne Fargo

188 reviews

raychelbennet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Blood

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Alcohol

Despite all the very heavy content warnings, I am a big fan of the violence in the novel. 5 stars from me lol

afterplague's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I really liked this book, and I think those who know my tastes by now are completely unsurprised. A story about a woman revenge killing men who deserve it, a great twist, and bit of sapphic sprinkle on top? Yeah, this is a new favorite. 

I feel like I can't really talk about a lot of the things I enjoyed with this novel without spoiling some of my favorite parts, so I think I'm going to keep this review very short. I will say that this is one of the best twists I've read all year, maybe ever. There were so many little hints, but just as many redirections and I can say I completely did not see it coming. 

I really liked Scarlett as a character. She's so smart, detail-oriented, and she's also extremely in the right. Rape revenge stories get a lot of criticism, and a lot of the time that's for very good reason. Until recently, the person getting the revenge was not the woman, but instead a male relative or loved one (husband, father, brother, etc.) There's a much more personal sense when the character seeking this revenge is a woman. More than that, Scarlett is seeking revenge in a very "cold" way. She's many years detached from her own experiences, and so she's able to get away with murder again and again and again. It's a take I haven't personally seen before. 

Carly's storyline is a little less interesting but that's because it's very difficult to compete with "serial killer trying to avoid detection." Her story is about friendship, and the complexities of how that friendship can be changed negatively by men. I think there's a lot to say about how without the actions of the men around them Carly and Allison could've been very happy together. 

I don't want to spoil any more of this book because I truly believe you should read it! I was concerned because I generally don't like reading about sexual assault, but if you also have that worry I would say I think it's handled pretty well, and nothing is as explicit as I feared. I listened to the audiobook and I would highly recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

ibeau's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Slay

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

handove's review against another edition

3.5

i really liked the first half or so, but once we got to the big twist it all seemed to take a downturn & i didn't even care how it ended. enjoyable & fast-paced but nothing too special.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content

sufferingbrooklynite's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual harassment

finnickdeservedbetter's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

Tropes & Themes

• Serial killer FMC
• "Victims" are the real villains
• Revenge
• Set in a small college town
• "Good for her" thriller
• Bi FMC
• Secret past

Spice:
Low (there's a couple scenes but they're fairly fade to black)

My Thoughts:
You know, for years I've putting off reading thrillers because I thought they "weren't my thing". I have no idea why though because I had a blast reading this.

The plot twists were maybe a bit predictable but still fun and the ending was so satisfying. 10/10. No notes. The romance also have me giggling and kicking my feet a little ngl.

The rest of the author's books are immediately going on my TBR, especially with her bio saying she "writes dark, dramatic stories that support women’s rights—and also women’s wrongs". Sign me up.

Favourite Quote:

"Tomorrow is the night. So tonight I prepare: picking out the perfect outfit, shaving my legs, shaping my nails. All the things most women do to prepare for a date. But little do they know: killing a man is so much more satisfying than fucking a man could ever be."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Death of parent

hxlleann's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

tsumtsum's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Stalking

elialoves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

What a masterpiece! I've been meaning to read this one for a while now, but I'm happy I waited until I was really in the mood for a good thriller/mystery. From the beginning to the end, I was captivated and I cannot wait to add this to my physical library.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Vomit

lesbianwitchqueen's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder