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kaddo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia
mary_juleyre's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
annahelene's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The language is stunning and so are all of the reflective thoughts and criticism. The book would have been perfect HOWEVER unfortunately the whole 14 year old boy thing is very problematic and at times hard to read. I really wished there would have been another way for Mann to convey his message and paint the picture without involving a literal child. I think the story would have worked just fine if he would have gone for a boy in his early twenties as the romantic interest and it still would have been disturbing enough. I get why he chose to tell the story the way he did but it is quite inappropriate nonetheless.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia and Death
dilettiert's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Stalking
alix_the_book_witch's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
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? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
classicalbaird's review
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia
finn_vibing's review against another edition
challenging
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
1.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia
heather_lt's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
This is soooo short but took me soooo long to read. It was a chore! It had it's moments (few of them), but I found the waffling stream of consciousness too much. It was boring and nothing really happened except the aforementioned death in the title and that was on the very last page!
Content Warnings
Minor: Pedophilia
audreylee's review against another edition
challenging
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
2.0
Very descriptive. For a short book, it felt extremely long. It has a Lolita feel to it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia
tabear's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Pedophilia