Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim

2 reviews

liliana_b's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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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Good read. Pretty heavy themes. Suitable 14+ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Racism, Forced institutionalization

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Racial slurs

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Dementia

The MC's mother

(whilst experiencing delusions) kills a fish by poking its eyes out

. Said mother also expresses

racist and ableist comments

towards others, due to her mental illness. The sixteen-year-old MC also enters into

a relationship and has several intimate scenes with a boy approximately three years older than her (about nineteen, although his age is never stated explicitly), making this a minor/adult relationship. This is a major plot point.