Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Die Einladung by Monika Baark, Emma Cline

62 reviews

spencerjie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

reading this book feels like you are in a drug filled haze alongside alex and you will leave this novel a little more unmoored from reality than when you started it; in a fantastically brilliant literary way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Minor: Abandonment and Stalking

raisinreads's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-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

3.75

The reviews that are like "the main character isn't likable" like yeah?? So many stories and ideas in the world would not be told if the main characters were only allowed to be good ppl.. y'all eat this shit up when it's a man. 

The main character allowed for interesting commentary on the concessions ppl allow in their relationships and the lack of existence within never truly letting ppl know you & never truly forming close relationships. 

This is my second book from Emma Cline and I really enjoy her writing style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

iamamyyyyy's review against another edition

dark tense 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

2.25

I thought this book was pretty boring but stuck with it because I wanted to see the resolution. The ending was incredibly anti-climactic

it just fades to black when she finally gets to the party

and, to me, deeply unsatisfying. 
 
Book includes frequent on page drug abuse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content and Car accident

bessadams's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Stalking, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Addiction

lily_eames's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

1.5

Zero plot and zero redeemable characters. Ending made absolutely no sense. Some of the writing was okay, I guess? I really wanted to like it, but it suffered from the worst cool girl, Gone Girl rip off protagonist since Ottesa Moshfegh’s universe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Rape

siriface's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Sexual content

orijuris's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

sineadw9's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

This roving, voyeuristic novel challenges us with a self-sabotaging, emotionally detached lead but manages to get you to care about her. I enjoyed the read and the vignettes into different peoples lives through the main character’s perspective. However, I found it felt too long, too detached, and ultimately lacked payoff. It’s worth a read, and the writing style keeps you interested, but I’m a little surprised by the rave reviews.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Classism, and Sexual content

elanuruysal's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use

lcg527's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol