Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin

17 reviews

carissa230's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

In this vision of the future people can live within another robot like object called Kentuki. They’re cute little stuffed animal like objects that can follow a person around. One person lives in the kentuki and the other person owns it and it follows them around if it wants. The persons that is within the kentuki becomes like a part of it. 
People have strange relationships with the Kentuki. Some people use them as replacements for family, some as sex objects, some as a release valve for their anger. 
I feel like something was lost in translation. While the concept was good overall it never really came together for me. I am still not sure how the person that is “within” the kentuki is there. How are they able to live their lives while being inside another object? Some are kidnapped and tortured, but for what purpose? Can they feel it, if yes how? These are a few things I don’t think translated well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

ctrl_shift_dlt's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Pedophilia

literarylion's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Pros:

• A really unique and compelling premise fleshed out perfectly
• Structurally interesting -- vignettes that build off of one another but aren't interconnected
• The amount of consideration Schweblin put into the concept of kentuckis is evident and relevant --  a minor and relatively simple piece of tech with the capacity to change the world in vital ways given enough popularity 

Cons:

• It felt slow at times

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Kidnapping

valen_chialvo's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual content

Moderate: Antisemitism, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

willardfillmore's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Minor: Pedophilia and Animal cruelty

martab's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Pedophilia

carolinalopes's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia