Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

42 reviews

rahrah_'s review

challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

hayleeenikole's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape

embermai's review against another edition

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Rape

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

tallerding's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

jennyclaffey's review

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

your_poisonous_flower's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

I was genuinely conflicted on how to rate this book. While a horrible book in its subject and perspective, the writing was well done in making me truly feel like I was in Celestes mind and be completely grossed out by her actions. The ending (pause for spoilers)

was extremely well done and while I wished she ended up being treated in jail equal or worse to how she treated kids, it was a more realistic and sobering version of the story.

If you think you can handle the story and enjoy being subjected to twisted mindsets in books, this was an amazing book to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

directorpurry's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Fatphobia, Death, and Death of parent

enchantressreads's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood and Death

Minor: Drug abuse

madelinequinnee's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

Wow, that was truly disgusting.

Tampa does a great job showing the realities of female predators, and how their gender and looks can make them go about their ways completely unseen, and once they’re caught, getting lighter punishments purely because they’re women. This was horrific and hard to read, but I also think really important. 

The writing was impeccable, and the portrayal of an unreliable narrator was done really well. 

Please check trigger warnings before reading because this is very dark and explicit 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence