Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

194 reviews

eldritchvision's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship

krisjesswall's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

morwenmck's review

dark tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, Stalking, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

hyuniecrisp's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.0

I hate myself for reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Drug use, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Violence

christineltays's review

dark sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The book really dives deep into the mind of a creepy person, giving a different take on a disturbing topic. Even though it made me cringe a bit, the story was interesting and had me hooked. I couldn’t believe I was actually enjoying it! It’s like, the more twisted it got, the more I couldn’t put it down. It made me feel a bit gross at times. 

Alissa Nutting might write about the most disgusting topic ever, but she’s still a wonderful writer. She’s the only reason this book gets 4 stars and that says a lot considering what it’s based upon.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Stalking

farmerkristyn's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

perpetuallygreads's review

I really tried to get through this book but I just couldn’t. The incessant need to talk about her physical appearance and horniness without any other substance annoyed me as I had extremely high hopes for this. I tried so hard to finish it but every time I went to reach for it I dreaded it. It wasn’t the concept that upset me, it was the execution. Sad to DNF this halfway through. 

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Content Warnings

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

brittanyclary's review

dark fast-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

2.0

wtf was this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Infidelity

smileysam's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.0

My friend asked me if I had read Tampa and explained that she had only made it about 40 pages in before feeling too uncomfortable and awkward to continue. I then had my curiosity piqued and decided I’d give it a try. Honestly, a lot of this book was... Uncomfortable to read, to say the least. I found myself spending the entire duration of the book waiting for justice to be served to Celeste, for the consequences of her own actions to crush her.

Unfortunately, much like many real life instances, Celeste seemingly just got a slap on the wrist. To me, this book felt moreso like watching the unravelling of Jack Patrick, Celeste’s first victim, and his life slowly fall into shambles due to her grooming and preying on him.

It wasn’t necessarily a “bad” read - it was well written, but it was uncomfortable and not something I’d describe as enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

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

edierking's review

I see the reviews—the chasm between extreme disgust and something like … respect for the novel—but I can’t do it. Life is too short. I got the gist. Not for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia