Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

117 reviews

farrahsoa's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Best novel I’ve read in years. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Bullying

miciahsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

characters - 1
worldbuilding - .75
plot - .75
enjoyment - .75
writing - 1

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

bugtime's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Grief, and War

nolongeremi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and War

wizardingwisteria's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This one was certainly a ride.  Picked this one up on a whim at a small local bookstore and it was a great find.  The idea of connecting with someone through an old lost diary is really interesting and the way it was pulled off here was great. Nao felt like a real person and I felt like I was reading her real diaries

Overall I would recommend this to anyone willing to do a thorough search of the content warnings because it is a heavier read with a lot of depressing moments 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mass/school shootings

avery_lj's review against another edition

3.5

Good characters, good writing, fun "quantum" magical realism. Rated lower because it isn't really my personal taste and

the cat gets badly hurt

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kathrynjbrand's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Bullying

emsim's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Dementia, Trafficking, and Alcohol

luise96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lilnublet's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt