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Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
2 reviews
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Over a decade ago I looked up books to read and made a long list from several articles of books to convince my mom to buy. She didn't buy a single one. I remember this being on the list. And now I'm like, why? Thank goodness I found this at a used bookstore shop in Pasadena. It was a cute read, very creative, very fun. Beautiful gowns. I have the opinion that white people can't / shouldn't write magical realism because they never quite get it right. This book is only more evidence toward my theory, but it was a good effort, Miss Bender. I'll give you that. I had fun but I wasn't blown away.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder
Minor: Ableism, Medical content
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
Okay so. What the fuck.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Toxic friendship