Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

39 reviews

elwhits's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, and Death

chuckyinspace's review

challenging dark funny reflective 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: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Violence, Infidelity, Stalking, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, and Misogyny

corrupt_paracosm's review

dark emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Stalking, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Infidelity

lisettemarie's review

challenging dark tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, Stalking, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

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

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

veggiebettyy's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Pedophilia

majca's review against another edition

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

2.5

It feels wrong to say it here, but this was a disappointment. What I was expecting was a disturbing story of a twisted, complicated mind and a nuanced examination of pedophilia explored through the perspective of a woman and society's view on it. 

What I got was some nasty descriptive imagery that bordered on ridiculous. Once the novelty of that wore off a shocking amount of boredom followed. Cause the main character is entirely one dimensional, having a single minded purpose of foking teen boys. That doesn't make for a very compelling read at all if the book has nothing else going on. Cause the side characters as well failed to elicit an emotional response in me, and the language too was unremarkable. 

There were hints there that could have made for a compelling social commentary, but those weren't explored beyond a few brief sentences. 

You are foul to me and I just wallpapered my cervix with the name of a teenage boy.

Okay, I guess...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

nataliagolicova's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.0

Truly a dark and disturbing read. This book made me sick which is exactly what it was supposed to do. This really helped open my eyes to how society treats female  predetors. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

stanleykaty's review

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Content Warnings

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