Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

133 reviews

netruce's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence and Stalking

evdark's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.5

The writing was gripping, and the reason the book was written was important, but the author absolutely failed to deliver the message she set out to achieve. It is based on a true story of a teacher that had sex with her 14-year-old pupil in 2005. Nutting wants to make a point that young men are never seen as victims of sexual assault, and it is too easy to forgive the woman in the situation. Which is exactly how I felt after reading the book. Having just read Lolita, the standard might be set a little high. Psychologically, I can tell this author wanted to be provocative and maybe even erotic but did not truly understand the mindset she was trying to convey in the female pedophile and ended up taking a very male stance to this. Stalking. Obsession with semen. Souvenirs and pornography. It didn't feel authentic to a female pedaphile and this author was just winging it. It was well-written but poorly crafted, and it made me feel icky after reading it even though I have no problem with any of the graphic sex, I had a problem with almost everything else. It did the worst thing a book can do. It wasted my time. The ending was downright awful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Death, Sexual violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

ldowns1422'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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

mollymisek's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug abuse, Body shaming, Death, and Gaslighting

crypticapricorn's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

scorpion_221's review

dark funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

thatgamertiffani's review

dark medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Self harm

k20m13d's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

sairakmlcsw's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

kkalish1014's review

dark sad tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

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