Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

8 reviews

meredithnudo's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Miscarriage, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Abortion

_will_18_'s review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, War

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation

kukazashi's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Rape, Self harm

dokushoka's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, War

Moderate: Slavery, Medical content, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury

lil_rumblebee's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

bookworm513's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Pregnancy

jacksons_books_and_music's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Last year, I said Iron Widow was one of the best books I ever read. I love the sequel even better!

The characters and the circumstances in which they have to survive are incredibly messy and imperfect. They have to make difficult decisions that are sometimes right, sometimes wrong, and sometimes it’s hard to say. I felt the characters were realistic and nuanced in an incredibly engaging way. I wish all my friends would read this series so we could all talk about it often!

The narration was great! I think it was very smart to cast two different narrators, even if one of them didn’t narrate often. 

Please keep in mind this book series is upper YA/New Adult, with content not meant for younger teens. In terms of content and trigger warnings, it would be easier to say what trigger and content warnings it doesn’t warrant. There is graphic violence and spicy content, falling short of explicit (depending on your definition).

I’m not sharing any further thoughts due to spoilers! I look forward to reading the third book in the series when it comes out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Deportation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Transphobia, Vomit, Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia

the eating disorder I mentioned is actually a hunger strike

creationwing's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I have never read a book all in one sitting like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Classism

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol