Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Corregidora by Gayl Jones

13 reviews

amberlynnwut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

tlaynejones's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Homophobia and toxic masculinity. The writing itself is compelling but the story and the characters are awful. Twisted. Hateful. 
I understood this to be a feminist classic. It sooo isn’t. Maybe the author was trying for feminism but this is not it. 
I have just looked up the author and discovered she is violently homophobic. (Her husband threatened gay activists with a gun in the 80s and they both fled the country to avoid prosecution. She wrote a letter to the US President in support of her husband’s actions. It’s a wild story, look it up.)
Do not recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

bethanwx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

An important story to tell, with clever flashbacks to convey how the past repeats itself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

lilycarotherss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

hannicogood's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

It’s a harrowing read, but so well-written. However I was unsure/disappointed about the ending - I can’t decide if it represents Ursa breaking free of her past, or if it just shows her accepting an abusive relationship. Maybe I’m just not literary enough to understand! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

aktbook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Slavery

bobo4books's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Slavery

msorvella's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Abortion

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

nikki_readsss's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

headwrpreader's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Violence