Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

182 reviews

fi_sandison's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

alitgentry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

alpal330's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Listen, I’m counting this as finished even though I did have to stop about 75% of the way through. An incredibly compelling story that I seriously loved, but just too triggering to continue at this stage in my life

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

katecassi's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was absolutely enthralling. Like I literally could not turn the pages fast enough. I could feel my heart beating as I got closer and closer to learning who died on trivia night and why. Jane, Madeline, and Celeste are wonderfully complex, three-dimensional, flawed characters. And, obviously, it’s a great dissection of white suburban life and politics. 

Contemporary books tend to annoy me, because I often find the tone to be too flippant. But I think I’ve just been reading the wrong contemporary authors. Liane Moriarty kept it perfectly serious and tense when it needed to be, and balanced it just right with a dash of lightheartedness and humor. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder

themichellegray's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

A domestic mystery that sadly didn't live up to the hype in my opinion with an extremely predictable plot twist.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage

rachelannfrench92's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

erikaraz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Abortion, and Classism

notsocharismatichobbit's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

Liane Moriarty's "Big Little Lies" is a masterful entanglement of humor, drama, and suspense. The novel delves deep into the complexities of suburban life through the stories of three women, their families and friends, all grappling with their own secrets and struggles. 
Moriarty's sharp wit and keen insights into human nature make for a compelling read that is impossible to put down. The plot twists are unexpected and thrilling, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. "Big Little Lies" is an unforgettable journey into the darker side of friendship and motherhood, making it a must-read for anyone who loves a good mystery with a side of laughter.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Trafficking

beth6490's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

bespokecompost's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I love a book that makes me gasp out loud and that happened multiple times as I got nearer and nearer to the end.

The Saxon banks reveal?????? I’m not sure how i didn’t see it coming but it fully got me

I love the momentum the story takes on as more is revealed and how I was taken in just as easily as some of the characters right up until crucial pieces of info were given, I love how ambiguous the interview sections are but also how they give a little more context about the end every time, idk i just liked this a lot, I was fully sucked in 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Body shaming and Sexual assault