Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Лийтеся, сльози, сказав полісмен by Philip K. Dick, Філіп К. Дік

6 reviews

krytykesa's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

This book was a real rollercoaster: I liked it, I hated it, and then I was confused. 

What I really enjoyed is that it's very cinematic. It's written in a way that could be easily transferred to a tv show or even a theatric piece. Every character is presented with a tagline; every scene has a detailed explanation of the surrounding. Even conversations are built as a  combination of funny and emotional dialogs and more meaningful monologues. 

One of the most memorable conversations happened closer to the end of the book when the main character and Ruth discussed the necessity of love and the absurdity of following the self-preservation instinct. 

But at the end of the day, I wouldn't say I would want this book to be proffered on screens. It has many weird and unneeded details in world-building, like the consent age or incest arc that was shockingly out of place. And this book has one of the worst treatment of female characters I read in a while. 

Flow My Tears; the Policeman Said is an excellent example of the good execution of bad ideas. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide

doctorw0rm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective

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

5.0

this was amazing. i have trust in phillip k dick again, i was really disappointed after a maze of death’s ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Police brutality, Mental illness, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Genocide, Forced institutionalization, War, Pedophilia, and Racism

skusaroo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Reality is perception - but whose?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Grief, and Police brutality

Moderate: Racism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Racism, and War

unraveltapededgy's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Incest

jakobvongunten's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Incest

Minor: Racism and Genocide

mformato's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

I should rate this book lower. It had info dumps all over, none of the women were written favorably, and by the end (like always with PKD for me) I had no idea what just happened. But damn this author seems to keep winning me over. I always feel too small brain to understand the deep meanings he is trying to get at but boy do I love the journey. This is only the third book of his I read and he is easily becoming one of my favorite authors.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Pedophilia