Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

4 reviews

egiannakop's review against another edition

It was interesting to start reading this book as someone who enjoyed the movie, however, there are too many creepy/predatory sex scenes and references to sexual assault, definitely not my thing, left a bad taste in my mouth.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

soliasz's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Strangely, I found this book slightly dissapointing. While I enjoyed the main plot, I found myself confused at the uneeded sideplots and  details. Why include a side-plot  centering around the size of a characters genitals? Why detail a surgery about it? Why emphasize it so much? 

Sometimes I feel that the author did not bother with the idea of killing your darlings, and chose to include so much unnecessary content that muddied the story. 

But, I do admire Puzo's prose, simple, yet descriptive and captivating. I also have to give it another inch because of the fantastic and revered movie that sprang from it. The movie is great, but the book? Slightly underwhelming and dissapointing. I believe this is one of the very few cases that the movie is better then the book. If you're a fan of the series, perhaps you would get something out of it, but otherwise, you'd be better off watching, or rewatching the movie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Xenophobia, Sexism, and Kidnapping

soph_mills's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Death, Alcoholism, Sexism, Alcohol, and Body shaming

Moderate: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Addiction, Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Antisemitism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

kate_has_book_thoughts's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexism, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Rape, Terminal illness, Animal death, Abortion, and Blood

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Grief, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, War, Deportation, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Kidnapping