Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

40 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

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

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

lovetlr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

2.5

The very perky narrator was quite distracting especially given the dark subject matter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Trafficking

karlisimp's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This would’ve been a 4-5 star read however the ending was awful and anticlimactic. The author should’ve gone one or two more paragraphs. This book is extremely dark and hard to read at most times. Story is mostly rewarding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail