Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Little Birds by Anaïs Nin

13 reviews

bites_of_books's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad 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

2.25

This is a collection of erotica short stories that is quite impactful, even outside of the erotic parts. I couldn't really get into the stories because the blatant racism throughout kept pulling me out of it. 
The writing is quite beautiful and I so wish that I had been able to enjoy it more. As is, it is not a book that I would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

alexandryareads's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

Beautiful cover design & heard so much about Anaïs Nin via Instagram book reviewers. Picked it up, didn't read a few stories due to not agree with my morals & values, about exploitation and abuse children.

A very unsual little book from a female author from so many year ago. The introduction reflect  that it written personally for a male for money...possibly seen as feminism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

savvy999's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.25

Oof 
More thoughts to come 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

markaroni's review

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

jenneregrette's review

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

lovelylilelle's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

kimia_hyperfocuser's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

3.5

This book should definitely be read only as a product of its time. The sheer boldness of Nin's headfirst dive into shameless, trippy erotica took my breath away, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

daniellekat's review against another edition

1.25

This is not usually something I’d pick up, but I’m always willing to read something new in the name of a reading challenge (this one is for All the genres on The StoryGraph). Honestly, I kind of expected more…something poetic and nuanced with a more feminist spin. This just felt dated. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

shinebythemoon's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

0.25

I do have to admit that Anaïs Nin is not a bad writer, but this is not a good book, AT ALL. I do not understand how anyone can possibly enjoy these stories: rape, pedophilia, and racism (among other things) do not belong in a erotica book.

(Trying to add content warnings but there are so many I'm sure I'm forgetting some.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, and Toxic relationship