Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland

6 reviews

bswanntastic's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Rape

geemill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

littleolash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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 book feels so special, but I'm not entirely sure why. I fell into a world I was not expecting to find and lived alongside characters I grew to love and care for. I felt such a pull towards Alice Hart's character and the need to see her safe and looked after.
The writing was easy, yet beautiful, to read. I found myself enjoying the secret language of flowers and going back to discover what characters were saying to each other through them. I already want to read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

dqueen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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

5.0

I really enjoyed the poetic writing of the book, I was constantly transfixed and wanting to read more.
I thought the integration of First Nations people, and their story telling was incredibly respectful and done so in an interesting way (recognizing I am not a First Nations individual).

The depiction of a domestic violence relationship was awfully good, it was heart wrenching to read, however an accurate depiction of what many experience.

I loved the artwork and small poetry throughout, and incorporation and Australian Natives 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

spellygirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Really unsure how to rate this. I liked the flower language. I liked the parts with Moss and some of the other Flowers. I liked the stories about the tourism and indigenous people. I liked Sally 

It was also very slow paced, jumping around a lot
And committing the same mistakes as so many others. I know it happens in real life, but it still bugs me. 

Checking trigger warnings is recommended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Child abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Stalking

elysh_kaye's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Gorgeous prose, makes me yearn to travel more of Australia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty