Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Prelude to Bruise by Saeed Jones

2 reviews

robinks's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

I appreciate Jones’s poetic style and vivid imagery, and I was particularly drawn to the last two sections which read more like prose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Car accident

softgalaxy's review

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

A haunting poetry collection about Blackness and queerness. History according to boy was a chilling poem, possibly one of the best poems I’ve read recently.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence