Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch

5 reviews

inhaledmocha's review

4.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

4.25

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Medical content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Murder

meihessen's review against another edition

3.0

dark lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Medical content

Moderate: Rape, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death

crownofsage's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Car accident, Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest

Going into reading this book you need to know that the plot features relationship(s) and questionable interactions between adults and a 13 year old girl. The book follows a revenge story on the daughters’ behalf by the father who is a doctor. There is medical talk as well as medical malpractice / abuse. The subjects of incest and inappropriate relationships between adults and minors (young teens) are heavily discussed throughout in a very casual and non-explicit way. There is also reckless driving (under the influence) that results in a major accident. The rape in the book is not explicit in any way (not “shown”) , however the book may still be difficult to read as there is victim - blaming of the

13 y/o victim at the very end of the book.

luckyluc27's review against another edition

0.25

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape

Moderate: Cancer, Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide