Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Great Circle, by Maggie Shipstead

110 reviews

rosie_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is a tricky book to review because I enjoyed the second half but the first half was SO slow and meandered aimlessly. I almost gave up on it a few times but kept reading because another review on here said the ending was satisfying, and it was. I think I’d have enjoyed the book more if the first half had been condensed.

Spoiler

Additionally, I found the grooming storyline really hard to keep reading.

 
Check out the content warnings because there’s a lot, and the first half especially contains some hard to read stuff. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Abortion, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Mental illness

megholo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Abortion

theinkdrinker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, War, Pedophilia, Incest, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Abortion

karenmsecrest's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A sweeping epic spanning generations written in lyrical prose. Themes of connection, isolation, triumph, loss, trauma, and victory. 

At the core is the story of a girl growing up in prohibition-era Montana desperate to become an aviatrix, and the actress who will play her on film 90 years later. Without giving any spoilers, there is a LOT of trauma in this story, as with any story set during depression, prohibition, WWII, etc. The way the disparate lives are woven together is stunning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death, Rape, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, Child death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Child abuse

sinbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

A queer, bold novel that gripped me with its slow almost biographical nature

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia

anniesher23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

🌍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Abortion

smaravetz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was great- on the long side but tied all ends together by the final chapter. Really enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual violence and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Abortion

booksandmo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Child abuse, Blood, Injury/injury detail, Child death, Grief, Pedophilia, Gore, and Death

Minor: Abortion

littlefish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, War, and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Abortion, Child death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Homophobia

natgzmun's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, Sexual assault, Rape, War, and Sexual violence