Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

128 reviews

daydaybookbay's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

I rated this book an 8.5 out of 10. I really enjoyed following Charlie's story through his mind and seeing how he ticks. I felt conflicted about the other characters and wish 1 had just a bit more. Multiple tramatic stories are touched on without much focus. I will definitely reread this unique story.

I really liked the format with the letters. It is such a unique idea that brings the reader to be more involved with the story. It's as if Charlie left these letters to the reader directly, so you are more emotionally invested in his life.

I didn't catch a particular running plotline, but more watching Charlie grow over time. There are a lot of events noted, but none of them are more important than the others. It's really just "Hey, here's what happened the past couple of days!" It's really the reader catching Charlie's vibe and finding what he found important for the day.

There are quite a few bits of traumatic experiences involved in his letters. Most have little detail. Part of me wishes we knew more of the details to aid in character development. The other part appreciates the way it is because Charlie's letters would not include those parts anyway. It feels more authentic and true to his character to make a statement so the reader understands but respects his friends/ family by stating the minimum.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Rape, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Homophobia, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Abortion, Incest, and Outing

brittneyhelen_'s review against another edition

reflective sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Rape, Physical abuse, Abortion, Child abuse, Self harm, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

sacculent's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book made me dissociate in a good way. The ending is terribly sad and yet hopeful and positive, and throughout it the whole book made me think differently about the world a little bit. The only thing holding back a 5 star is the writing style in a series of letters, it isnt bad necessarily but sorta made it hard to get in to in the beginning and sometimes i found it challenging for some reason. For now this is my favourite book, because it’s the last one I read. 💕

P.S: this book tackles a whole lot of traumatic events, sexual abuse, drug abuse, and others. Be aware of that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Rape, and Incest

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Racism, and Misogyny

sleepyochre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Car accident

kokobean_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Incest

mskingbean69's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Rape, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

longlegegg's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Incest, Pedophilia, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Hate crime, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Incest

Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Death, and Cursing

raisinbrandon3's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Incest, Physical abuse, Violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Outing, and Bullying

marieos's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

missgrangerr's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is brilliant! Truly and spectacularly moving. Charlie is someone you want to reach into the pages and just hug and let him know it will be okay. Charlie, Sam and Patrick are well written characters you wish you were friends with yourself and are sad when the book is over and you realize you are not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Alcohol