Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke

43 reviews

nos0323's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

This was my first book by this author and I enjoyed it a fair amount as an audiobook. 

The narrator was fantastic in expressing all the subtleties and giving more depth to the characters. 

I strongly dislike the brief scene of coerced sex of one of the characters, as she was only 15 years old. I felt like it was completely unnecessary and didn't add to the overall plot and story at all. 

Overall, fantastic book, love the timeline jumping with the different character's point of views and such. It was handled very well by the author!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

CW & TW!!! There is a brief scene of coerced

sex, that one of the main characters basically ends up feeling like is rape, followed by the conflicting thoughts and gaslighting from the boy.

anapthine's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Blood

harryhai's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

Captivating story, distinct characters and a very original and well executed idea. It's exactly what I was looking for!
Medieval witches, eerie but not horror scary. Just my thing. I recommend this to people looking for a mystery, the vibes of stormy shores and creepy small isolated island. Also joy and hardships of single parenting. Enjoy!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Creepy kid behavior Children missing

matcha_cat's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

ghostams's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book! It was a really interesting take on folklore, magic, and science! I have to say up until the last 50 or so pages, I wasn’t sure which way the plot was leaning which is really impressive! This was a book equally heart-wrenching and heart-warming. One that, in my opinion, is a truly unique take on the subjects it contains!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, and Car accident

swordsmith's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

i think the ending wraps up a little too neatly and there are a few holes in the set up but otherwise its very atmospheric and jumps between different characters/settings quite well. becomes a mildly gothic pageturner

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

graceev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use

Sister disappeared, Smoking, Missing people

pkc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

This book had a touch of everything and I loved it. It was a rip-roaring plot, fabulous character development and a really great mystery that seemed to be one thing but masqueraded as something else. Just brilliant. I had a rare time reading this book and I’d like to look at more that the author has released!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

keagsbosch's review

sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape