Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Ruins by Phoebe Wynne

3 reviews

annabunce's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, and Gaslighting

untamedarchive's review

dark sad 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? It's complicated

2.0

 This book made me wildly uncomfortable. 

The main storyline takes place at a chateau in France in the 1980s. We follow a young girl named Ruby as she is exposed to countless abuses from a predatory friend of her father to neglect by her parents. 

This book offered very little resolution and I thought about DNF-ing several times. I wish there had been more development of the mysteries surrounding the chateau, and some justice for the young women who were subjected to truly horrible behavior by the adults in their lives. Unfortunately, there was no justice to be found. I can't say that I recommend this book. 

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Child death

megandherbook's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Confinement and Child death