Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Sérotonín by Michel Houellebecq

13 reviews

noraesreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark

• 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

Did not enjoy this book, content warning for cp and beastp

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, and Pedophilia

tombimbodil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

2.5

Some compelling passages & commentary on societal alienation, but the pervasive Islamophobia & misogyny jump out in ways that make the work feel disjointed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

stinekristin's review against another edition

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

bourricote's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

2.0

The writing is not bad. But the life of the main character is too close to the writer, and it's hard to think that his sexist descriptions are only his and not those of the writer. 
Useless dirty descriptions of sexual interactions that do not add anything to the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

verenachiara's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

beriboo's review against another edition

challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

maddyontheoffbeat's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.5

This is just a book about a sad, middle aged french dude. I couldn’t tell if the author was a misogynist or he was taking creative liberties with the characters. There was also an intense focus on sec which I found to be unnecessary, but was a main focus of the book. It was fine. Nothing more. Nothing less. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia and Racism

mbrighty's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

tommelise's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

2.0

 It seems Houellebecq is just interested in being provocative for provacation sake. I Will  be slightly concerned if someone says they truly enjoy his writing above other writers - he has some good points and passages, and it sure is a quick read but a lot of other great(er) authors make the same points and observations and they do it all while not feeling the need to be blatantly misogynistic, racist etc. It might be a point to make the character unlikable in this sense, but it was just such a big part of the book, and it did not seem the author had any implicit critiques of it that it made me uncomfortable. If you want to read about a depressed man tired of society read Doppler instead. The only reason I give it 2 stars and not one is that there is some good observations and I guess it kind be useful to know that some men really Think like this. It certainly was enlightening and horrifying to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

There is also beastiality But that was not an option in the content warnings.

pauli_alarcon's review against another edition

sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

Well written. But I could not stand the character and the plot. Just wanted to end it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Depression