The Girls, Emma Cline
Book
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Updated: 17 April 2025
| No rape or sexual assault | |
| Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied) | |
| Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing) | |
| Sexual relationship between adult and teenager | |
| Child sexual abuse | |
| Incest | |
| Attempted rape | |
| Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after) | |
| Detailed/vivid description of rape |
Description
The book centers around a cult, so there is sexual coercion and abuse. The main character (who is a teen) is pressured to give oral sex to the cult leader upon meeting him. Later, the cult leader sets up the main character and her friend to have sex with an adult man as a favor.
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