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overlap's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
0.75
I think if I was unaware of the author's other history, I would be able to say that this is a semi-interesting book with a compelling art style, even if literally half the book is porn of a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old having sex, while the 16-year-old keeps trying to get the 13-year-old to drink and do all sorts of other nonsense.
However, if you look into the author's other stuff just a tad, this is not the first book he's written with sexual relationships between adults and minors. If it's a pattern and it's not really transformative in any way, I do become a little suspicious.
The book feels very dreamy and surreal. I think there are elements of the story that are compelling to me but knowing about this guy's history just makes me feel even more skeeved out.
However, if you look into the author's other stuff just a tad, this is not the first book he's written with sexual relationships between adults and minors. If it's a pattern and it's not really transformative in any way, I do become a little suspicious.
The book feels very dreamy and surreal. I think there are elements of the story that are compelling to me but knowing about this guy's history just makes me feel even more skeeved out.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
2.0
Ah the French and sex. Perhaps to the French is perfectly natural to have a 16 year old girl seduce a 13 year old boy. Some have called this a coming of age story, but to me it feels more like she is a sexual preditor, forcing herself on him.
The story is about a young boy and his brother, who are spending the summer at the beach, when their mother invites a friend and her daughter to spend some time there. The daughter, being older, wants to hang out with the older kids, which is a bit too much for Antoine. She gets him drunk, gets him to smoke, gets him to do things he is not really comfortable doing, including having him fondle her, as well as she give him blow jobs.
But, perhaps there are people out there who find this perfectly normal and I am an old prude.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
The story is about a young boy and his brother, who are spending the summer at the beach, when their mother invites a friend and her daughter to spend some time there. The daughter, being older, wants to hang out with the older kids, which is a bit too much for Antoine. She gets him drunk, gets him to smoke, gets him to do things he is not really comfortable doing, including having him fondle her, as well as she give him blow jobs.
But, perhaps there are people out there who find this perfectly normal and I am an old prude.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
life_couch's review against another edition
3.0
2,5⭐
I dont know how to describe this paedophilic, semi-incestuous coming of age story. Not a lot of people liked ilustrations but I quite enjoyed the simplicity of it and muted colors. But the story itself was lackluster. It plays on the idea of lonelines and not fitting in a delicate age where you both wanna play with Pokemons and kiss a girl. And I get that. However, to see kids in some serious oral action is too much for my mind. Again, it comes down to the age of characters and its discrepancy. If it were two 16 YO's Id be fine and conclude we tend to seek intimacy and belonging through physical love. But Im more than interested in other authors peices, hopefully they are not as gunky!
I dont know how to describe this paedophilic, semi-incestuous coming of age story. Not a lot of people liked ilustrations but I quite enjoyed the simplicity of it and muted colors. But the story itself was lackluster. It plays on the idea of lonelines and not fitting in a delicate age where you both wanna play with Pokemons and kiss a girl. And I get that. However, to see kids in some serious oral action is too much for my mind. Again, it comes down to the age of characters and its discrepancy. If it were two 16 YO's Id be fine and conclude we tend to seek intimacy and belonging through physical love. But Im more than interested in other authors peices, hopefully they are not as gunky!
leolikesbooks's review against another edition
1.0
Well... this was kind of bad.
[I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.]
[I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.]
linklex7's review against another edition
4.0
“A Sister.” Pretty interesting coming-of-age graphic novel about a young boy learning to come to grips with growing up & hormones. Now the story can get a little uncomfortable at times as 13 year old Antoine & 16 year old Hélène start to become close during a summer they spend together. Contrary to the title, Hélène is NOT Antoine’s sister. Just a daughter of his mother’s friend who comes to visit. Good story, but viewer discretion advised.
fedebezzi88's review against another edition
4.0
A 13 yo boy which is in that land of nowhere between childhood and adulthood and a 16yo confused and a bit troublesome girl spending their summer together, in a coming of age graphic novel that explores the many shades of becoming adults.
WARNINGS: nudity, sexual acts (minors)
WARNINGS: nudity, sexual acts (minors)