Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

48 reviews

deathcabforkatey's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Racism

colittle's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

4.75

Rao has a way of employing the non-visual senses that’s as rare as it is delightful. An incredibly evocative writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Abandonment

annafieldsforever's review

DNF - weary of novels about women & girls being horrifically abused 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

23mama's review

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

This is a difficult read due to the situations of the characters, but worth the time. The characters and events of their lives will stay with you for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

elwhits's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

tonimmc's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Trafficking

rewitr's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book really spoke to something deep in my heart. It was a tough read with a lot of sensitive material but it was written as so much more than trauma. Just beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Classism

aubsends's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Trafficking

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity

rockxsee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking