Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Yerba Buena: A Novel by Nina LaCour

48 reviews

voidboi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Rape, Pedophilia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Sexual content

hellobillieb's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

thisbookrox's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief

Minor: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, and War

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Yerba Buena is a stunningly beautiful book.  It follows the story of two young women through the trauma of their lives.  It is a surprisingly hopeful book as they learn to deal with their pasts.  I recommend the audio version as the narration was excellent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

kenzim's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

i think the way this book allows us to get to know both emilie and sara in such intimate ways before

they ever give in to the pull between them

is so unique. this technique really lends itself to a more dynamic story because of the way the reader understands the weight of the ending in the context of the characters’ histories. 

all in all, such a tender and sweet book. i loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

ebscaggs's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and Adult/minor relationship

jencolumb0's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

A magical, velvety read that takes on numerous tragedies with graceful emotional intelligence. While not escapist, this novel is a beautiful, hopeful, and centered celebration of the strength of women as they navigate the challenges of life. A read I will undoubtedly cherish for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

bookishsapphicshay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Cancer

fongtastic's review against another edition

Trauma plots are not character development. This book was literally nothing like the blurb. Not in PRIDE MONTH..

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide