Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Everybody Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

33 reviews

czoltak's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed a few of the stories and I really liked the way each story was connected to each other, but unfortunately this just wasn’t super memorable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Car accident

agirlsnightbookbash's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

forever_day's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

A series of short stories, only loosely connected to one another. I enjoyed that there was a common thread running through, but I think it’s just not my structure of book, in that there is no overarching plot that develops, and you can’t get as invested in the specific characters as you don’t spend that much time with each, and nothing was particularly joyful. 

I did love how evocative it was of a place and time. The locations felt very real and fleshed out and the descriptions of Alaska and the Midwest were probably the part I enjoyed most. The common thread was also nice (but just not quite enough commonality for me). 

All in all, a quality short story collection, but not my preferred genre or tone. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia and Child abuse

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

This book was really good! I absolutely loved the concept of stories connecting different teenagers who all live in different small towns. I thought it was executed well, but maybe not to its full potential. I think some of the stories and characters could have felt more fleshed out, but I also understand that they are short stories, and not every character is going to feel as connected to the main thread as everybody else. However, characters like Ruby in the second story, who I liked a lot, I wish had more to them. My favorite stories in this book were Alaska Was Wasted On Us, Parking-Lot Flowers, and my favorite of all of them was Sea-Shaken Houses. While I didn't dislike any of the stories, the one I think I enjoyed the least was probably Basketball Town. I felt disconnected to those characters in a way I didn't with the other stories, but I appreciated it for what it was and the purpose it served to connecting threads. Sea-Shaken Houses was a story that did blow me away, and it was the story that earned this book an extra .25 when I rated it. I found myself relating in a few ways to both Jane and Martha in that story, and I really loved the direction it took and how it connected to everything else. My biggest issue with it was, as I said, I felt like some characters could have been fleshed out more than they were, and also that there were some parts where I found myself a bit bored. However, I would definitely recommend that anyone who thinks this concept sounds really interesting should absolutely give it a shot! I think there are people who will really love it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use and Alcoholism

dizzydriya's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Kidnapping, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

sharonus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Emotional short stories about young people (mostly) in Alaska. The stories were different, but the characters from one chapter showed up in others as they were tied together by a loose yarn. This was a hard book to read because of the topics but was definitely worthwhile. Check trigger warnings so you know what you to expect. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Excrement

Catholic priest child sexual abuse

river24's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

3.5/5

Check trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Car accident, Sexism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Homophobia

isabel_np's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

  Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town is a set of interconnected short stories (or maybe a novel in vignettes?) set in small towns in the American west and Alaska. Characters from one story often appear as the main character of a subsequent story. Some of the themes were heavy - sexual abuse of children, grief, wildfires, the weight of parental expectations, coming out, mental health and more. And yet despite this the book really didn’t feel heavy, possibly because the format prevented us from going deep with any character or dwelling on their issues.  Having grown up in a small town, albeit not in America, I could definitely relate to the small town vibe. In many ways this is an understated book, one where the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia

nqtescnlqve's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Dementia, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, and Pedophilia