Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Fato e Furia by Lauren Groff

8 reviews

5aru's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

 Groff's writing is certainly exquisite, reads like cold water down the throat,  but I have rather complicated feelings about this book. On the one hand, I am deeply disgusted by the characters at a personal, primal level; on the other, I was incredibly invested in their histories, their relationships, their deep dark corners of the self. It's clear that the visceral disgust or repudiation the characters provoke is more than intentional - it is intrinsic to who they are and what their story is.

It does feel a bit too soap-opera-ish at times, with the ways the plot turned, and it's definitely not a book that will resonate with you in any positive way. It's far more likely to leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth, and yet, it is wholly unforgettable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexism

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Reading this book felt like I was in a big room full of people with special headphones on where I could only pick up bits of a conversation at a time. I was being slowly led through by someone I didn’t quite know and didn’t quite understand. It felt like I meandered so dreamily past, but was given just enough time to understand each passing person’s deepest fears and thoughts. After time, quite a long time, being led through the room, my guide took me to the top of the stairs and I looked over the balcony and was so shocked to see how everything and everybody we had passed came together so vibrantly and horrifically and beautifully.

I appreciate this book for how much it made me contemplate human existence.

It was very long though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death of parent, Suicide, Grief, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, and Body shaming

Minor: Drug use and Toxic friendship

jhging's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-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

5.0

Compelling. This kept me hooked - not just to see what happened next in their lives, but to understand the characters both as individuals and a couple. Really well-written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Abortion

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Death

jennifermackaman's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Child death

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Fatphobia

valjeanval's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

I wouldn’t pick up a book that basically said “it’s about a marriage” except that Lauren Groff wrote it. What an incredible, complex, brilliant exploration of a marriage.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Child death, Cursing, Abortion, Cancer, Grief, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, and Self harm

jjenkins's review against another edition

HIGHLY TRIGGERING BOOK!! The author should have been much more clear regarding content warnings, because not even 10% into the book there are several extremely triggering events. I will not be continuing this book, and would have much preferred to have known ahead of time what I might encounter. It should be required to list content warnings for books such as this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Excrement, Fatphobia, Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Drug use, Bullying, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

If you are interested in this book, be advices that the author has not clearly and accessibly listed content warnings. This is a highly triggering book from the beginning.

carlytenille's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

bravokidroxy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

The first half is a deep look into unreliable narrators which is totally my jam. And then Part two feels like “oh we’re gonna get some answers” and that’s a big ole lie. The second half, although still an unreliable narrator felt more like an act. She knew what she was doing by leaving things out and asking too many rhetorical questions so it was harder for me to feel for her. The story is simple, no jump scares, and mostly benign so this really is just a deep character analysis about marriage and loyalty and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest, Infertility, Police brutality, and Racism

Abortion and sterilization mentioned