Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

5 reviews

breadbummer's review

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

I've been wanting to read this since I was in fifth grade, and I'm so glad I finally got to it 😭 What a fun, enjoyable story! Neither Ella nor Char are explicitly stated as trans, but ohhhhh my god they give off the most transgender energy, and I'm totally here for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Animal death and Ableism

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death of parent, Classism, Bullying, and Confinement

galoshes's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

I'm not sure what I feel about this story. On one hand I had a great time reading, it put me in a better mood. On the other hand sometimes the decisions and subject matter were horrifying but presented as silly. Not a fan of the implied necessity of romance in a girl's life. I was constantly confused by her father. There was plenty of fat shaming, making fun of mental illness, and mocking people who wear wigs. Something about ogres is extremely Wrong. Centaurs as household pets is a disturbing image. The scene with the old man gave me whiplash and tossed me out a window. I wanted to love this, everyone I know grew up on this book, but I just can't recommend it honestly.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

cateemma's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

sillyduckie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Physical abuse