Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Close Your Eyes and Count To 10 by Lisa Unger

2 reviews

typedtruths's review

3.0

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic

primalmusic's review against another edition

2.25

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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As much as I enjoy Unger's writing, this just wasn't it. It felt like she just wanted to parody Mr. Beast, and while I appreciate lampooning him, there were massive plot holes. The writing was also a bit rough here, throwing you into flashbacks mid-present and really messing up the flow. I also had a really hard time with the frequency of "grrl" (dated?) and "tough be-atch" (just cartoony).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit