Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Shy by Max Porter

8 reviews

bealunn11's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Self harm

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

weird, and kinda depressing, but good!
i love how creatively the author formatted the book; it was different and special, and really helped the whole illusion of being in this troubled kid's mind, where not everything (anything) is orderly and pretty and normal.

some sections i had to read twice though, because the vocab threw me off and so did all the references to random topics and songs.

still, i rather enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use

e11en's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Although a bit emotional detached and disorientating, this is a sympathetic book about young men unable to show any form vulnerability, thus causing them to act out in frustration and anger.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Mental illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexism and Vomit

Be aware of dysfunctional families, programs for troubled youths, depression manifesting into anger, youths smoking, and property damage.

fynn_jls's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual content

danny543's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Self harm

Minor: Rape and Vomit

staceys_adventure's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicide, Body shaming, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Animal death, Blood, and Forced institutionalization

katrinepoetry's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

An emotionally challenging read, however Porter's writing is flawless as always. Takes a little time to get used to the formatting, but it will click eventually. 

As someone who had worked with students on the brink of being excluded from the educational system, this hit really hard. I could see aspects of my previous students so clearly in Shy.

Definitely an important and insightful piece of literature.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, and Sexual content