Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Hjem by Toni Morrison

9 reviews

zeldazonks's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

A short and quick read but no less poignant or impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death, War, Grief, and Medical trauma

michaelion's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.25

Very fast read. Would've been faster if I didn't have finals rn. Wonderful writing as always. I just couldn't resonate with this one.

I know the takeaway isn't "War is so bad it can briefly turn you into a pedophile" but that's all I keep thinking. :/

If not for that my rating may have been a little higher.

Side note unrelated to my review mostly just related to my observing of Toni Morrison's books, so many of her female characters are ambivalent or numb towards sex. I wonder why that is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Police brutality, Classism, Animal cruelty, Violence, Misogyny, and Pedophilia

Minor: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

lenjaminbang's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, War, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty

senevilla's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical trauma, Death, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexual assault, War, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, and Pedophilia

ghulsona's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Violence, War, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime

Minor: Infertility

cptnstphy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, War, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Slavery

booksinherhead's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, War, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Incest

booksybochinche's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Racism, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

bookishplantmom's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

As with many Morrison books this is a beautifully written and gut wrenching story. The author is unflinching in her depictions of some of the harshest realities Black Americans face. These are the types of stories I have the deepest respect for but struggle to « enjoy » because they strike so close to home (no pun intended). A necessary book which feels almost too real for me to handle. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Racism