Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Doloriad by Missouri Williams

5 reviews

mothersudoku's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-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

3.75

I think there is a lot of room for critique. The world building seems haphazard but I think…in my opinion… that the author was mostly focused on the characters and interpersonal relationships. The plot, or lack thereof, and setting seemed to  simply be vessels to employ this experimental atmospheric vision. It was like a persons thought process of what would happen if people had a bunch of incestuous children and the author just needed a context to put it in. There’s room for critique regarding the fat phobia and ableism of course and its reflection of the author but I also think it’s a nasty book exposing a nasty family so…
I personally love character driven books over plot and I liked to see how things played out amongst the children. It paired nicely with the sort of greek like or even biblical descriptions of the environment….very moody and haunting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Gore, Ableism, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Bullying, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

brazenowl's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, and Incest

jenwritesnstuff's review

dark sad tense slow-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

2.5

possibly one of the strangest books i’ve ever read. extremely disturbing and i’m not even sure if i enjoyed it but i also can’t stop thinking about it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Body horror, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Vomit and Fatphobia

_potmc_'s review

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, and Child abuse

abfabulous17's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Incest, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Ableism, Vomit, Death, Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Miscarriage

Minor: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship