Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

11 reviews

raix's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Most of the tension falls in the last couple of chapters. I honestly had no idea how it would turn out! I was surprised even til the last scene! 
I really liked that Frances was already established as being gay/liking women, rather than this being a new experience for both of them. The detail of her previous relationship (and the fact she still hangs out with her ex lol) felt very realistic. I'm still not really sure how I feel about Lillian. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Alcohol, and Miscarriage

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Alcohol, Homophobia, Sexual content, Death, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Sexism, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Outing, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, and Misogyny

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

pidgepodge's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a trip of a book. It keeps you going with twists and turns, and you never quite knew what would happen as things were going on. The relationship between

Lilian

is a wonderful mess, and really describes how relationships start out and the secrecy and excitement of something somewhat forbidden. I would recommend this book to those that want a LGBTQ+ historical fiction book, with mystery. I also think that the ending was so satisfying!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Blood, and Abortion

Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts

natanidae's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abortion, Infidelity, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: War, Suicidal thoughts, and Miscarriage

endlessbummer__'s review

mysterious tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Abortion, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Death, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, and Outing

hamletslover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Blood, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Sexism, Infidelity, Death, and Toxic relationship

linguaphile412's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Abortion, Murder, Infidelity, and Violence

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Misogyny, Vomit, and Homophobia

charley34's review

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

Minor: Lesbophobia and Homophobia

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book is a long haul, but it keeps good intensity up throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Classism, Child death, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, and Bullying

Minor: Death of parent

valpuri's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts