Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Haven't They Grown by Sophie Hannah

23 reviews

spenny21's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

 This was fucking weird. It was a fine book. The beginning was a bit repetitive, the middle totally grabbed me and I was excited to read it, and then for me the end flopped. (Physical) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Rape

nisquah's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

michaelion's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Bored white soccer mom being a little too nosy. If you like constant repetition, mediocre writing, and a very slow almost glacial pace for 85% of the book and then the speed of a rocket launch at the end, you might like this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Grief, and Murder

galexy_brain's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

Characters were dull. Not the author's fault, but I found the main character's "I don't get what's happening with the youth these days" attitude to be annoying to read about. The mystery was drip-fed and then answered all at once. I didn't find any of it unexpected and found the twists to be more like roadblocks delaying me from getting to the end of the story.

Lewis was so unbearable from the beginning that I couldn't understand why anyone ever thought he was good?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

beccabarpel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A solid Hannah mystery. Is it supernatural? Is it sci-fi? Is it something else? It keeps you guessing. As ever, the villain in this story is super messed up. (One day I'd like to go back and compare the personality types of Hannah's antagonists.)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Rape

lilysaddler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage and Alcohol

camilla_p's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The book was tense throughout and kept me intrigued. each chapter seem to introduce a new possible ending, only put the true ending to circle back to original suspicions but with more depth. Though this book was tense, it was more narration and dialogue driven than it was action driven. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

auteaandtales's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

oliviajoreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Rape

kasey_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape