Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Paper Names by Susie Luo

13 reviews

askelton98's review

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

anniereadsnow's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

greyhuigris's review

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

brynpemery's review

emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

itspeachie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

morethanmylupus's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

2.0

I really wanted to enjoy this book, I swear I did. The immigrant experience element was compelling. However, the pedophilic undertones were skeevy and ruined it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Racism

oceanwriter's review

emotional 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

3.0

Literary fiction with generational themes has been an unintentional go-to for me this year. I picked up Paper Names not long after reading Banyan Moon so it was fun to switch perspectives. While Banyan Moon followed mother/daughter/grandmother dynamics, Paper Names had more of a father/daughter theme to it. 

 

Tony has only ever wanted the best life for his daughter Tammy. To him, that means leaving China and building a new life in America. It hasn’t been easy for him. He's afraid to venture from his small circle out of fear. It’s easier for Tammy as a first-generation American. She and her father tend to butt heads as she strives to lead her own American lifestyle where Tony is often stuck in the middle of the culture in which he was raised and the one he sought out for Tammy. After an accident, a man named Oliver comes into their lives, bringing his own perspective on what it means to be American. 

 

I loved reading the scenes between Tony and Tammy as well as a lot of Tony’s chapters in general. I can’t say I was hooked on the story as a whole. Given what drew me to the book, it didn’t seem like Oliver’s perspective was entirely necessary. Otherwise, the writing style was strong for a debut aside from some pacing issues. The ending happened so quickly and predictable once the setup had been made.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Car accident, and Child abuse

Moderate: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal cruelty

maijanou's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

booksbeyondthebinary's review

sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism and Adult/minor relationship

imfixintoread's review

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

This book was quite a ride. From the immigrant experience to complicated relationships with family members, I enjoyed the complexities of human nature. There were some awkward moments from the dog situation to Oliver's feelings for Tammy to the ending with Kip & their newly signed client. I would like to have seen a bit more of that wrapped up in the end--it felt a little disconnected and incomplete.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Adult/minor relationship