Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

7 reviews

asian_of_shield's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

This is the best written found/protective older brother trope I’ve read. I loved the relationship between Akira and Nori. They’re both so devoted to each other, it hurts. 

Speaking of hurt — talk about hurt/comfort and hurt/no comfort. There was a good balance of both, but be prepared for a never ending pain ride of tragedy. 

This book devastated me. Mostly in a good way, but the ending left too many questions in the air for my liking, hence why I couldn’t give it a full five stars. But overall, it’s extremely well-written. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide attempt

regans's review

dark sad slow-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Racism, Car accident, and Classism

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: War

alicelalicon's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Blood, Pregnancy, Racism, Car accident, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexism, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

jumping_jinkeries's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was probably one of the best books I've ever read. It's a book with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. The main character Nori's experience is so well-written and detailed that I'd be surprised if the author hadn't experienced it herself. Obviously well-researched.

The book starts off slow, but it is a whirlwind of emotion once it gets started. I was a little bit reluctant to start reading, but once I got past the beginning, I couldn't stop. It's such an interesting, amazing book and Nori is a lovely main character. You can really feel what she's feeling throughout the book and you take this journey with her.

It's the kind of book that you still think about after it ends. I would recommend it to anyone interested in a book about racism and the struggles of being a black woman in Japan after World Wall II.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Abandonment

mmalone's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Self harm, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Car accident, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Abortion

thevietvegan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It is a tragically beautiful read. It’s simply pain upon pain but it’s still so hopeful despite how bleak it is. It seems so painfully unnecessary to put Nori through everything she went through. Do not read this story unless you’re ready for your heart to break multiple times.

Also trigger warnings galore. Like everything that could possibly have gone wrong went wrong. Like truly a fucking tragedy this book is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Vomit, and Xenophobia

yope's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexism, Racism, Confinement, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Terminal illness, and Infidelity