Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

40 reviews

clarxvizconde13's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

thatbookmarkbabe'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

4.0

“Alexa, play the Law and Order: SVU theme song”

But seriously, the look of disgust and shock permanently on my face throughout reading this probably aged me significantly.

Nutting did a great job keeping me turning the pages, and drew me into the villain’s mind expertly. Celeste’s complete lack of empathy and total predatory ways were shocking. 

After finishing, it becomes clear that maybe the shock is necessary in a female perpetrator story as opposed to books like My Dark Vanessa, to make the point. It makes you think  about how society/the justice system/media treat male victims and female assailants in constrast to their opposing-gendered counterparts.

I thought this was well done, and I could say so much more but it’s short, so go read it - if you can stomach it.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

priceliketag's review

challenging dark tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

laralikesbooks's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Child abuse

reginahafner_'s review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Blood

raven99943's review

dark tense slow-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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

wordswithkay's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is a really hard read but....at the same time you can't put it down. It's complicated but I was oddly not triggered by this book at all more just disturbed. It was fascinating. 

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Content Warnings

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

porporina's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Stalking, Violence, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

tayichan's review against another edition

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

3.0

I was looking for perverse books to read and this one was, not recommended, but warned about. It made me have strange, disgusting dreams. Honestly makes me concerned for the author.

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Content Warnings

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

dandaloriian's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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