The Dew Breaker, Edwidge Danticat
Book
Literary Fiction
Book
Literary Fiction
Updated: 8 December 2021
| 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
There is a passing mention of Abner Louima, who was sodomized by NYPD officers.
A character is tortured for refusing to go out with an agent of the Haitian military dictatorship.
Discussions of rape and genital mutilation in the context of torture.
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