Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

21 reviews

grildrift's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse

queermath's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

2.5

beautifully written but absolutely horrifying. also, i don't know that it qualifies as an lgbtq+ book just for having one lgbtq+ side character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Suicide, Racism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

another_dahlia's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infertility, Blood, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

rubybeast47's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Racism, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, Death, and Sexism

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Grief, Death, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Racial slurs, Blood, and Child death

Minor: Animal death

librasgroove's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage

jmmerril's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia

norahculbertson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Racial slurs, Grief, and Pedophilia

Minor: Incest

8odell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

elfangor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, and Cancer

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit