Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

De schemerpoort by Jeanette Winterson

5 reviews

sarahliz__'s review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

sinisterbeard's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Classism, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Body horror

theghostintheattic's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Excrement, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Incest, Murder, Blood, Pedophilia, Rape, and Vomit

ellaep's review against another edition

challenging mysterious

• 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

2.75

Don't read this book. Honestly it was boring, the writing was confused, the plot was honestly stupid. The amount of rape alone makes this book really gross to me, especially because it's added like salt to a pot, just kind of sprinkled in everywhere. The witchy stuff didn't make sense to me either, the worldbuilding was poor. 

I was so disappointed because I thought I'd love Jeanette Winterson's writing, but this book really brought it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship

laetty's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Excrement, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture