Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

In at the Deep End by Kate Davies

20 reviews

sofiarodriguez's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I mean this so sincerely when i say this book angered me so much i have no clue how to rate it. As a form of art, i applaud its ability to make me feel something. However, the psychological ware fare and depth of the descriptions of abuse definitely made me uncomfortable… i both applaud the author and hope she gets her mental health checked up lmao <3 i genuinely do not know how to rate this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm

ailionnet's review

funny medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm

canonically_k's review

challenging dark tense fast-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? Yes

1.5

I got fleabagged (the last chapter is called it'll pass). There was not enough unproblematic life living and TOO MUCH TOXIC RELATIONSHIP WHO WOULD ENJOY READING THIS. This book made me so furious and upset and it was not at all advertised to be about this. I feel like the book itself wasn't recognising how horrible the relationship was, and I know it's from the victims perspective but it left me really confused. So much of it just horrified me and I hated every time they got back together. The humor was also very unfiltered and made me a bit uncomfortable at points. It framed non-monogamy really weirdly as well and didn't have any retrospective nuance about it. Also the protagonist comes out as a lesbian and doesn't make friends with a single queer person other than lesbians as far as I can tell.I need to learn not to hate read books and to just put them down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Self harm and Violence

Minor: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia

em_daydreaming's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Death

morbidmuffin's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Outing

anniedactyl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

8going80's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A pretty decent book that is very VERY graphic - like needing to shut the book at look away with my mouth open graphic. My feelings on the book are a bit complicated and I found myself disagreeing with both major characters at times. The ending is drastically different to the majority of the book but in a good way which is vague but the only way I can describe it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying and Death of parent

technicolour's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Enjoyable but weird this has been marketed like a fluffy comedy when an abusive relationship is a main plot point aye.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual violence

bash5617's review

emotional funny hopeful informative fast-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

1.5

I found the characters highly problematic. I skipped pages 150-275. The last 15 pages redeem  half a star. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

sunbeam_reader's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Read content warnings for this book before starting it.

Fourth reread: I can no longer deny that this is one of my favorite books... more so one of my comfort books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment