Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

10 reviews

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Death of parent, Blood, Dementia, Racism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

readbylaur's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

Spoiler

description of sexual assault in the last 5 pages

Spoiler

itsdanibee's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Animal death

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Body horror, Colonisation, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Xenophobia, Infidelity, Murder, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Child death, and Child abuse

bluedilly's review against another edition

dark slow-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Death of parent, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Dementia, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Animal death, Eating disorder, Gore, Self harm, and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Child death, Colonisation, and Pregnancy

fbzcab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer

standerson's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Blood

Minor: Death, Child death, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

natalietan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Dementia

knit's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The art references really took me back to art school. Each one was perfectly curated for the themes of the book. 
At times the descriptions of Lydia’s relationships with her mother and with food where difficult but overall they were relatable. 
It’s interesting to read about a vampire who isn’t over powered. Lydia feels like a young woman who was way too sheltered growing up (think catholic school girl) and is just figuring out who she is and what she wants while also being non-human. It’s like seeing the vampire before they become wealthy, successful, and sexy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Racism, and Dementia

Minor: Car accident, Cancer, Infidelity, Racism, and Rape

lydiavsbooks's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Absolutely loved this one. Vampirism was such a brilliant analogy to explore themes of shame, self hatred and disordered eating in such a new and unique way. I love the concept and it was executed so well. 

Our character, Lydia was such a real vulnerable character to follow, and as a fellow artsy person who doesn't really paint much anymore, I loved the look into the art world, and it actually encouraged me to start on another painting.

I read this in two days, I found it so engaging and addictive. That said, if you're going into this hoping it'll be a dark vampire horror, you will be disappointed. It definitely reads more like contemporary/literary, with some horror elements. 

The only reason this isn't a 5 star for me is I don't think it quite made a personal lasting impact for me enough to be a 5 star.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder

i_am_selinam's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Animal death

Minor: Rape