Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Circle by Dave Eggers

35 reviews

kezharri's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved this book! It has an amazing concept that is executed well from the viewpoint of the main character Mae. The concept is executed in a subtle yet intriguing manner that draws you in alongside Mae before realising too late that things feel a little bit off. 
Would love to have a book written from the viewpoints of other characters as there is so much more I want to know. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Car accident

sareidle's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Death

Minor: Child death and Kidnapping

admiralteaa's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.0

I struggled to engage with the story, couldn't relate with the protagonist at all

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

paguroidea's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, and Stalking

Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexual content

Minor: Kidnapping and Slavery

asafekindofhigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide, Body shaming, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

itsareallyweirdworld's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death and Suicide

theloveroflovers's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.25

The characters are so unlikable that at some point you get the urge to keep reading to see them realise their stupidity. The writting stile is good but to detailed, slow-paced. The book was too long and the end wasn't sadisfying.

If you wanr to read the book, listen to the audibook instead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pedophilia, Cancer, Cursing, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Classism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Hate crime, Mental illness, and Murder

queen_of_vice's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

It's not worth it because it doesn't add anything new or relevant to the conversation within it's genre.

I'm so disappointed we read this garbage in school instead of a good dystopian novel.

The author literally bragged about not having researched anything about how the internet and technical stuff he tried to include in his story work and it shows. 

All the characters are unlikable and the 'romance' plot was so unnecessary and bad. The sex scenes were even worse.
The author can't write realistic women either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Moderate: Suicide, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

lbrowne13's review against another edition

challenging tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide

bookish_bridget's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was so excellently written and provides amazing social commentary. It really makes you think about the reality that we live in and where advances in technology can take us. I was so engaged the entire time I read this and it had me wondering what was going to happen next every time I read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault