Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Death in Venice by Michael Cunningham, Michael Henry Heim, Thomas Mann

14 reviews

alix_the_book_witch's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

kalixtus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

katiemertz's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death

bdingz's review

5.0

Mann's writing style is strange, and the plot was strange. Yet, I truly loved this novel. 

I feel like some readers jump the gun because of the obsession the protagonist (Gustav von Aschenbach) develops with Tadzio, a thirteen-year-old boy. But it’s not explicit and the two characters don’t come into physical contact. The book tells the story of Aschenbach's fall from grace as both a writer and a human being, and it does an amazing job of that. 

Mann's use of symbolism is stunning, and it shows the consequences we are dealt when we become too fixated in the ideas of beauty and youth. It's a quick read, but haunting enough to stay with you for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Adult/minor relationship