Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

In the Time of our History by Susanne Pari

3 reviews

moniipeters's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Pedophilia, Car accident, Death, Deportation, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

jlearnwriter's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Child death, Child abuse, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Infertility, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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

3.0

A family’s journey from the secrets necessitated by their cultures mores is what this book is about. Felt like a very Western view of probably complex cultural issues that weren’t explored enough. Would’ve liked more of the eastern struggles faced to get through to their personal growths.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual harassment