Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Monsieur by E.L. James

4 reviews

bookwormgaynor's review against another edition

mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape and Deportation

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Listen my rating system is not all the same. Because technically this is not a four probably like a three, but I had so much fun reading this I’m rating it just on the vibes. This is not while written and the characters were actually annoying, but I just found myself so entertained. I did like the characters together for the most part. This does have heavier topics which I wasn’t expecting, but what made it more interesting. The spicy scenes are honestly kind of bad. IT’s instalove as well which is annoying because this is a 500 page book but whatever. I literally just listed all the things I didn’t like and yet it’s still a four star. Maybe my rating will change later but who knows. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

stephs1531's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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 was a nice palate cleanser after all the fantasy I’ve been reading. It was sexy, sad, but from what I could tell at least it wasn’t a toxic relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

ggmata's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Great read! 
For the last ten chapters I couldn’t put the book down! Loved how the characters developed and how the book panned out! Truly made you fall in love with the way they were described and how they fall in love. Worth the read. Great amount of plot and spice. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

Towards the last 10 chapters or so is when it gets pretty intense with talk of suicide and kidnapping. Throughout the book though it does explain how Alessia gets to London and her trauma with being trafficked. Just be forewarned that it may bring up emotions and anxiety while reading. The author doesn’t explicitly say or it is not very well detailed what she went through or the abuse but you can get an idea for what happened.