Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

3 reviews

bookishperseus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-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

5.0

Phenomenal. Breathtaking. So well done. I love Pet and I love Jam.

I feel so bad for moss, poor baby. I was freaking out in the actual chills. Be not afraid, it was literally foreshadowing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and War

Ableism warning is to err on the side of caution, for disability framed as a punishment near the end.