Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television by Louis Theroux

11 reviews

haaayls's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia

chloelawrence127's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

I really enjoyed getting a behind the scenes look at Louis’s documentaries. The discussion surrounding Jimmy Saville was very interesting and I understand why it was such an integral part of the book. But it was quite a high focus and I feel like that aspect of the book took over a little bit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

lucyrudd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Dementia, Medical content, Rape, and Sexual assault

helhas3letters's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Stalking, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Rape, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Racism, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and Drug abuse

aoifetriestoread's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.0

I wanted so much to enjoy this book as much as I enjoy Louis Theroux’s documentaries, but unfortunately this book is subpar to the television work he puts out. 

Louis Theroux wrote this himself and comes across so terribly throughout. He seems ungrateful for the privilege afforded to him in his early life to be able to play around with his career as much as he did and he seems entirely uncaring in both of his marriages, although I recognise his first marriage was one of convenience rather than desire. 

The behind the scenes secrets from his TV career are fun, a redeeming part of this book, but his constant discussion of Jimmy Savile was a bit much. I didn’t need every second chapter to be reminiscent of time spent with Savile before the allegations. 

Stick to TV Louis.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

merrynthomas's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Racism, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

hera90's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

alisonannk's review against another edition

dark funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Rape, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Dementia, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Racism, Sexism, and Infidelity

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Hate crime, Misogyny, Grief, and Religious bigotry

emilymai's review against another edition

challenging funny medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

beca125's review against another edition

informative lighthearted slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage and Pedophilia