Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Dinți de lapte by Zoje Stage

53 reviews

roxfoxreads89's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Oddly enough, I hated the “psychopathic” child the least of all main characters. Suzette and her desperation for Alex was practically unbearable. Alex was just a gaslighting asshat. 

I was also annoyed by the psychologist diagnosing her with either “psychopathy” or “sociopathy” which are not an actual diagnosis. Anti-social personality disorder wasn’t even mentioned.

Maybe the point is that Suzette was just as bad. She also wanted Alex all to herself. Whatever Hannah’s issues, she got them from her. However, I was actually rooting for Hannah because Suzette was so irritating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual content

hazle_363's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was compelling but I was anxious the whole time I read it

I didn’t like the open ending, I wanted to have Janna’s brain explored a bit more and a resolve to whether her and her mom would reconcile

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ericaburns1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Disappointing ending. Almost wish there was a sequel. Too many loose ends. Big drama and complicated feelings from both Suzette and Hanna kept me hooked and shocked. The book goes back and forth from mother’s to daughter’s pov. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse and Death

Mentions of possession/demons/witches

vsenn's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Would be 3 stars, but my bias for the secondary themes of Motherhood, Natalism, and Relationship Equity bump up the rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual content

schnanko's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I have read books that have made me uncomfortable, grossed out, fascinated...this book was genuinely terrifying. I was on the edge of my seat to an extent I haven't been in forever. It was amazingly written and the plot was absolutely incredible. I just finished it and I want to read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

cassiek2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Medical trauma

erynelle's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

+ really engaging read
+ writes well from both points of view, in a distinguished tone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

eleanorrae's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

derivative's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Completely unsatisfying ending. There was no mystery and the last 2 chapters were a joke. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Sexual content

frankieray's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I almost couldn’t get into this book because it triggers me so much. I still don’t know if I should have read it, it stressed me out a lot, but I also think it was well written and the story was intriguing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail