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shea_proulx's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Confinement and Domestic abuse
larzhagen's review
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
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? Yes
I typically don't add personal thoughts to my reviews, but I feel the need to share: Alissa Nutting taught my Literary Analysis course at Grinnell College in 2017. She was a truly wonderful professor and I look back on that class with fond memories. I did not know about her work, Tampa, until a few weeks after the course when some fellow students began whispering about it.
I've been mustering up the courage to read Tampa since, understanding the controversy behind the book and the graphic nature of it's material.
Full disclosure: I almost added Tampa to my DNF list when I was reading chapter seven. I was absolutely sickened.
Like some other readers have done, I will not be giving Tampa a star rating, as I do not want one to potentially reflect as condoning or enforcing any behaviors in the book.
However, I do believe Tampa is an important piece of literature which opens the door for uncomfortable, necessary conversations surrounding child safety laws, consent, socio-economic disparity in the justice system, etc.
So, if you can stomach the grotesque, the vile, and read on past chapter seven... I would encourage you to do so.
I've been mustering up the courage to read Tampa since, understanding the controversy behind the book and the graphic nature of it's material.
Full disclosure: I almost added Tampa to my DNF list when I was reading chapter seven. I was absolutely sickened.
Like some other readers have done, I will not be giving Tampa a star rating, as I do not want one to potentially reflect as condoning or enforcing any behaviors in the book.
However, I do believe Tampa is an important piece of literature which opens the door for uncomfortable, necessary conversations surrounding child safety laws, consent, socio-economic disparity in the justice system, etc.
So, if you can stomach the grotesque, the vile, and read on past chapter seven... I would encourage you to do so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Cursing, and Drug use
Minor: Police brutality and Gun violence
embat333's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
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