Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson

7 reviews

mkdila's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

such a dense, long read, but so rewarding when you finally break through the slower parts. amazing character driven book that spans years of the characters lives. takes you on a ride of nanotech and family and geopolitical topics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

kingcrookback's review against another edition

Just could not engage. For something of a criticism of Orientalism, it sure does fall into the very same trap sometimes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Violence

casim's review

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

5.0

A masterfully crafted and thoughtful read, combining fairy-tale wonder with counterculture nanopunk

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

soulofaqua's review

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Colonisation, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Rape, War, Violence, Sexism, Addiction, Antisemitism, and Classism

Minor: Excrement

zone_a3's review

challenging informative mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Child abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Rape, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

carolined314's review

3.0

This did not hold up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gore, Death, Classism, Ableism, Sexism, Torture, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Addiction, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Medical content, Colonisation, Child abuse, Grief, Rape, War, and Slavery

janel's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

I really disliked this book. It's social Darwinism dressed up in nanotechnology.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Racism