Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone

4 reviews

chrisljm's review

dark funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This is me supporting women’s rights and wrongs. 

I really enjoyed Jane as a narrator, how cold and logical she could be intermixed with her dry humor. She’s a fascinating character and honestly I see parts of myself in her, which is probably why I loved her so much. 

I wanted that loser Steven to kill himself, and despite him not doing that I was still satisfied by what he was served. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Death, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Infertility, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Gun violence, Gore, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Murder, Homophobia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Medical content

novi's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

I was expecting this to be a thriller. I guess you could say that, but it's more of a revenge story, a slow one, and we weren't sure what will we get. Is it murder? Is it something else?

I appreciate the concept and intention, but I hope it could have more action or suspense, and/or have something more in the writing. I like the sarcastic tone, but I was hoping for more. More of what, I don't really know.

Oh, I finally read this because someone said that the main character is very like Eleanor Oliphant (from Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine), and after reading this, I get why it seems like that, but Jane is way more high functioning than Eleanor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Incest, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

missingno's review

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

An interesting and cathartic read!

The book tackles misogyny, toxic masculinity, emotional abuse, and Christians abusing their faith to keep others powerless in a very cathartic way. The main character, despite being a sociopath, becomes very relatable just due to shared experiences with misogyny in the workplace and during the dating process. The catharsis comes as the plot flips the narrative on its head: the MC is using the misogyny and abuse patterns to her own advantage to manipulate her target into giving her what she wants.

There was only one moment in the book that didn't quite jive with me (the scene at the hunting hut in the forest), but aside from that Stone created a fascinating protagonist who you can't help but cheer on as she plans and plots the ruin of a mediocre, abusive man.

The ending was satisfying and a happy one, in my opinion, as well as nicely set up. Stone's writing chops as a romance author become clearly apparent in how she writes her characters and their relationship interactions, and it adds to the overall experience in a very positive way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide

aphreandthebooks's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Suicide