Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Crossing by Pajtim Statovci

12 reviews

loganmedrano's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide and Transphobia

thisqueerreadstoomuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Violence and War

juliep810's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Moderate: Transphobia and Grief

kimberlyds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Transphobia

medievaljenga's review

challenging dark medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

emoryscott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

Absolutely stunning. As a transgender person who has experienced similar traumas as the main character, I connected with this book deeply. It is a challenging read because of the depth of sorrow the protagonist faces, but it is also hauntingly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, Classism, and Deportation

sohva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: War

alexhaydon's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War

iolexx's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Transphobia

franek's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence