Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert

4 reviews

dpekus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Po lėtos ir filosofiškos ketvirtosios dalies pirmiausia kas krenta į akis, tai visiškai pasikeitęs pasakojimo tempas. Viskas vyksta daug greičiau, beveik visą laiką vyksta kažkoks veiksmas, o ir pačių dialogų daugiau. Įdomu išvysti praeitos dalies gale pasėtų sėklų vaisius, o ir nauji personažai, bent jau keletas jų, neatsilieka anksčiau matytiems.

Obettačiau, kiek sunku neignoruoti visų keistenybių, kurių Kopos serijoje tikrai netrūko, bet dabar jau kartais gal net ir per keistai pateikta. Knygoje netrūksta perdėtai seksualizuotų momentų, su kuriais viskas kaip ir būtų ok, bet nu wow, kaip jų kartais nereikėjo. Keisti ir patys naujai pateikti konceptai, o kai kurie iš jų net neturi jokios atomazgos. Nepaisant to, labai smagiai susikaitė, Herbertas vis dar stebina savo itin gilia vaizduote, o aš nekantriai laukiu pamatyti kaip čia viskas pasibaigs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Murder, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I liked most of the new characters, and the writing was super easy to follow, but there was a lot of talk about

breeding,

and that was weird.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death

Minor: Pregnancy

suneaters's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I really did have fun, but Frank needed an editor that wasn't afraid to cut the fat and trim this book down. We read parallel stories of Sheeana and Duncan that converge in the end. I really liked Duncan this time around until he gets his memories back. You really felt for him, essentially locked up with only semblances of parental figures and never really know what's going on. I liked the characters and the character work here, especially Odrade and her relationship with Miles Teg and Taraza. And the latter two's relationship with each other. It all made for great drama. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

Duncan Idaho, bodily 16, but with the memories of his adult self, has sex with Honored Matre Murbella, who is presumably above the age of majority. Consent is dubious. Lucilla, also an adult woman, plans to have sex with 16 year old Duncan Idaho, at a time when he does not have memories of his adult life, but this never occurs. Sheena, likely below the age of majority, receives "sexual education" from the Bene Gesserit. The Honored Matres are often referred to as "whores".

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.0

By far my favorite in the series, so far. Loved Miles Tag and his view, enjoyed Duncan for the first time since the first book. Overall a good read, filled with existential questions answered in a true Frank Herbert fashion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Incest