Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

2 reviews

yafi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I get that its supposed to be gritty and noir, but the sexism, fat shaming and men-writing-women depiction of the women in this book are not it. Also the way the main character describes ogling his eleven y/o daughter is disgusting.

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tnociti's review against another edition

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

3.0

I enjoyed the story but the age of the novel lends to some problematic gender issues.

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