Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique

20 reviews

monicaa_d's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

I liked the blend of historical events with myth and magic. The characters are experiencing the effects of secrets, both known and unknown to them, which at the same time bind them together and keep them apart from one another.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Colonisation

shrimpybear's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

really beautifully written and engrossing but incredibly disturbing and upsetting. I'll be interested to seek out any analysis of the book or interviews from the author as to why certain choices were made about what happens to these characters. 

however the aspect of how the Virgin Islands change over time in the context of transfer to the united states and also changes in infrastructure and how it relates to the way people live was very interesting and shined through. 

just check the content warnings, it is certainly incredibly disturbing and uncomfortable throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Miscarriage

p3tt1tt's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Racism

sassysoles82's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Colonisation, Infidelity, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Child death

Minor: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Death

degger74's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

The writer does a wonderful job of changing her voice depending on which character she’s speaking through. It’s almost as if her style changes completely. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest and Child abuse

kendra_3's review against another edition

incest, which was described far more vividly than I'm comfortable with

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Incest

friendlypoet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Racial slurs, Incest, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion

ktembreull's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Incest, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

siobhanward's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

 This was really a disappointment for me. It started off really icky and while the ick was kind of reduced, it never really got better plot-wise. Both of the protagonists were just shells - there was no development other than them being selfish and shallow. If they'd just taken a couple minutes to think about anyone other than themselves, things might have worked out better for them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Pregnancy and Infidelity

jacq_s's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, and Racism

Moderate: Abortion and Death of parent