Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

39 reviews

hannahdaisy4's review

challenging reflective tense 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

3.75

Very thought provoking and interesting. Made me wonder how pedophiles see themselves and understand their own behaviour. Unfortunately it’s probably quite an accurate reflection of these scenarios in the real world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood and Bullying

eralbesu's review

dark fast-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

4.0

Wow. This is a very dark read. The writer brings you into the mind of a young, sociopathic, manipulative pedophile who is obsessed with youth and satisfying her sexual desires for pubescent boys. That is the hardest part about reading this story. Having to witness the thought process of a child predator and seeing how she uses her position as a teacher to take advantage of her students.

The book is well written and the story is told very well. The content is just difficult. Please do not ignore the content warnings, especially if you or someone you are close to experienced grooming or sexual assault as a child.

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The story was frustrating, because I so often found myself rooting for the MCs downfall and due to being a young, attractive, privileged, blonde woman, no one took the abuse of those boys seriously. I was hoping that at least one of the adults in these children’s lives would be their champion, but no one stepped up for these boys. And in the end, we see she is primed to strike again. Sick.

~ END OF SPOILER~

But this is such an accurate representation of how no one takes sexual violence against young boys seriously, especially at the hands of women, much less conventionally desirable women. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Stalking, Gaslighting, Violence, Mental illness, and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

yrthroat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

catsy2022's review

dark tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, and Alcoholism

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Child death, Alcoholism, Murder, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Fatphobia, Cursing, Body shaming, and Alcohol

dosxhime's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

3.5

I legitmiately had to take a break after reading that ending. Tampa is gross given the subject matter, but I found Celeste's predatory appraoch interesting and how awful her character is entertaining to anaylze and dissect. After the climax of the novel, it felt like a horrible fever dream and the ending was bleak.  

There are so many flaws to Celeste's plan if people took the time to notice her behavior. I am just emotionally exhausted by how horrible this protag is 


3.5 / 5 C-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

buzzard's review

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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Stalking, and Violence

emarrbee's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Drug use

kiahsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense 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

3.0

Wow. What a disturbing book. I couldn’t put it down though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Grief