352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802126559
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat
Publication date: 13 March 2018
Description
A smart, dark, and take-no-prisoners look at rape culture and the extremes to which ideology can go, The Red Word is a campus novel like no other.As her sophomore year begins, Karen enters into the back-to-school revelry—particularly at a fraterni...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
tense 64%
reflective 54%
emotional 41%
sad 19%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 9%
funny 6%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Drug useModerate
Death, Pregnancy, BiphobiaMinor
Misogyny, Lesbophobia
352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802126559
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat
Publication date: 13 March 2018
Description
A smart, dark, and take-no-prisoners look at rape culture and the extremes to which ideology can go, The Red Word is a campus novel like no other.As her sophomore year begins, Karen enters into the back-to-school revelry—particularly at a fraterni...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
tense 64%
reflective 54%
emotional 41%
sad 19%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 9%
funny 6%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Drug useModerate
Death, Pregnancy, BiphobiaMinor
Misogyny, Lesbophobia