Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Priest by Sierra Simone

46 reviews

psyched_np's review

reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Blood, Mental illness, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

izzyf16's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death, and Suicide

amandaglowgetter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Pedophilia

ka_ke's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

I told myself I wasn’t gonna read it as a former Christian. And then it went on sale in the Kindle store and I couldn’t say no. I can safely say I do not regret it at all. It is pure taboo but man is it hot. I definitely related to both Tyler and Poppy, as I have been both of them. As the daughter & granddaughter of ministers I felt weird reading Priest, but also freed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexism

erinlaura's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia

Some mentions of sexual abuse of children by previous church leaders

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

I absolutely loved how hot and sexy this book is, and all the taboo elements throughout. I also love how despite how taboo it is, there's some really sweet and tender moments as well. I loved reading about Tyler's struggle between his faith and his feelings for Poppy and seeing him unable to stop himself from falling for her. 

And I love how Tyler always gets Poppy's explicit consent before he does anything with her and that he asks several times during whatever they're doing how she's feeling and if she wants to continue, even after the initial consent is given. I love when a book includes consent being given.

I can't recommend this book enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Stalking, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pedophilia

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Grief, Death, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, and Infidelity

theamazingfencer's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

I didn't enjoy the steamy scenes there was consistently something jarring or completely unbelievable about them. And I didn't believe the characters falling in love. This was really annoying though because it, in principle, was a really good romance story. The characters do feel like individuals and not like half baked stereotypes like a lot of romances. And they have a really good reason they can't be together. 
There's so much of it that's so good but then there's stuff like Poppy trying to get Tyler to stop asking her for consent. I can see the point the author is trying to drive at with him being overly cautious and with the sub/dom stuff they're doing that not really working. So, up to this point I think it's more of a personal preference thing and she does essentially give him consent for this. BUT THEN he has a point where he thinks "I should really ask for consent for this new thing I'm going to try but I won't because I don't think I can stop". And she's fine with it so it's just a passing thought but it's also supposed to be a change in his character because he wasn't able to do that before. Anyway, I would have felt much better about it if they had discussed safe words or something like that. I feel like some people would like this sort interaction in a fictional story and I guess there were indicators that this might happen so maybe this is just on me. But it felt like it wasn't handled with the same care that the author had for the rest of this complicated love story so I'm a little disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Stalking and Pedophilia

Minor: Rape

poisonivy's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

ok wow i was not expecting to have actual Thoughts about this book

ngl, i fully just came for the smut, but i stayed for the reflections on religion. i am very much an atheist and have always found it hard to understand religion, so that aspect of this book was actually so fascinating to me?? like don’t get me wrong, the smut was great but i ended up being far more invested in tyler’s character development and how he dealt with the being a priest vs being with poppy conflict

i feel like we didn’t actually get to know poppy that well which is probably why i didn’t really really care that much about her. i wouldn’t have cared if they didn’t end up together tbh. was still satisfied with how it ended tho!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

minor warnings discussed in relation to the catholic church