Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

70 reviews

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

readwithbells's review against another edition

4.75

This is probably the best written thing I’ve read all year. Everything was so well woven together, the characters were so specific, and never once was I confused about what was going on (unless that was clearly the express purpose). This book reminded me how much I love reading, how much I love the format of books and the flexibility of books and the creativity of authors. This shit was stellar. The only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is I can’t in good conscience name something as a favorite book that has so much teenage sex in it 😂 I was just too uncomfortable. And that was the purpose and I am kinda penalizing the author for what the story is literally about but that’s personal reviews for ya. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

stevienielson's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming

lilyaugust's review

challenging dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy

milliemillz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

joensign's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship

isabelgalupo's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book was very compelling at got me out of a significant reading slump, but also very challenging to get through the further I read. I liked the way Choi played with my expectations as a reader and the way in which things were revealed — slowly but also all at once. Definitely one that will stay with me for awhile not only because of the distressing subject matter but also the gorgeous and varied prose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

katiezew's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

There were some parts like the acting exercises that I loved to read about, but after the first third of the book it was so hard to get through. The characters were horrible which made it worse. Important topic lost within an unnecessarily long read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Gun violence

whorden's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

2.0

the first star is for not making me dnf.
the second star is for the writing style.
otherwise i despise this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

jennaaa_13's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault