Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, by Grady Hendrix
272 reviews
stephaniekrebs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcoholism, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Rape
fionaraney's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Animal death, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child death, Murder, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Alcoholism, Addiction, Blood, and Animal cruelty
lydinanana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death
Minor: Animal cruelty
courte_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Racism
bmills1210's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Rape
ageorgi's review
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Murder
thormagnarok's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I can see (valid) complaints that it’s a book built on POC (specifically black women and children) violence. Which I don’t love, and might put people off. Think The Help, but with monsters, and
Spoiler
white women who apologize for abandoning the people they promised to protectGraphic: Blood and Gore
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Animal death
mitchteri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Gore, and Sexism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault
Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt
eleber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
bingo_banjo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Dementia, Rape, Sexism, Injury/injury detail, Body horror, Animal death, Death, Murder, Gore, Child death, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Blood
Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and War