Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker

46 reviews

beatriks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It took me a while to get into it, but then the story really captured me. What I found disappointing is the fact that the female characters (apart from the victim) were quite flat and stereotypical. 
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aliciapiron's review against another edition

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mysterious tense 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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micropeenie's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A slow burn that I couldn't binge fast enough. Keeps you guessing until the very end.
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alevssia's review against another edition

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mysterious 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? N/A

1.75

Il modo in cui si tenta di normalizzare il fatto che un 15enne stia con un 35 enne è veramente disturbante e ha reso difficile la lettura. 
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lindseyt's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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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itsacsa's review against another edition

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2.0

Tengo muchos sentimientos encontrados y no son precisamente positivos. 

A ver, se supone que el libro va de un escritor famoso que un día es acusado de haber asesinado a una adolescente de 15 años hace 30 años y con quien tuvo una relación amorosa.

La primera pregunta que tengo atragandadísima es el porqué el autor se empeñó en normalizar una relación amorosa de una nena de 15 y un tipo de 34. O sea, ¿¿¿en serio??? El prota te trata de convencer en las 600 páginas que "es cierto que no es normal esa diferencia de edad en una relación amorosa y menos teniendo de por medio a una adolescente, pero su grandísimo amigo Harry es la excepción porque él sí estaba verdaderamente enamorado". Enamorado, mis ovarios.

Segunda cuestión, les prometo que si no hubiese escuchado en audiolibro, habría abandonado el tocho este en la primera mitad y es que era TAN repetitivo cada que Harry contaba sus flashbacks con Nola (que aparte me generaron alto cringe, verdad) que termina cansando. 

A veces, que hayan muchos plot twists suele ser emocionante, pero creo que como mi percepción del libro ya estaba tan distorcionada, ya no me interesaba saber quién era el asesino y no trataba de adivinar tampoco. 

Estuve a punto de ponerle 3 estrellas porque las últimas páginas por lo menos fueron entretenidas, pero es que no me puedo sacar de la cabeza el romance que te quiere meter hasta por las fosas nasales este autor.

Pd: nunca fui tan negativa en una reseña, pero lo acabo de terminar y mis sentimientos están bien fresquitos. 😭
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irene_am's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The writing (translated to Spanish) didn't live up to my expectations, and I didn't like the way women are talked about and portrayed either. That said, the plot of the story was exceptional, and it got me hooked from beginning to end. 
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rakkaussipsi's review against another edition

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

1.0

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copiani's review against another edition

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All they had to do was have the mc condemn Harry for being a pedophile but NO it’s all “he’s my friend” “it was true love” fuck that
And no amount of of Harry monologuing about how he knows it’s wrong to be in love with a 15 year old changes the fact that he was still in love with a 15 year old
And Joel Dicker is trying to pass this relationship off as a genuine mutual love story?? I can’t
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camillarossi's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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