Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

99 reviews

samskiejo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Gaslighting

bookishchaos's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It was difficult to choose a rating for this. It was well written but the story was incredibly sad and disturbing. I was appalled.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Drug use

roundtoread's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense fast-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

Omg WHAT did I just read!! Loved this book to the first 19 pages where the grandma said 

“I don’t mean to be cruel, but they were drooling vegetables.”
And to were the author includes the title in the book !!!

Wavy from the start was this little trama forced girl that didn’t deserve what she got but DAMN this book is a eye opener on the back of the book it says “Love knows no boundaries” and taht is very true in this book - love taht shouldn’t be 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

stacyparslow's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Disturbing how this author could try to make pedophilia seem normal.

jaschamb6's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An intensely fascinating read that really centers human beings and their flaws, survival in the midst of intense abuse, and love and connection that troubled individuals still deserve to have.
There are many reviews that I have seen that reduce this to a " groomer pedophile book", and I have to disagree. We clearly see Kellan's perspective because it is written. We clearly see Wavy's perspective because it is written. This book highlights how complicated human emotions can be and are, especially amongst families and communities that have been deeply traumatized. Traumatized people sometimes make choices that others don't understand; that maybe aren't healthy or "right", but what they feel they and those in their lives need. 
This book made me feel a lot of things: uncomfortable, sad, hopeful, weepy. For that, I'd call this a win. It's understandibly not for everyone though, so check triggers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

annaberry717's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

0.25

This book is pedophilia wrapped in a pretty bow. Children cannot give consent. Full stop. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

thewanderingbooknerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

oriana095's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

yilliun's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I have never felt more conflicted about a book. I would not call Wavy and Kellen’s relationship a love story. Kellen could have taken that parental role without their relationship turning sexual. 

Wavy really tried to make the best of a bad situation and I understand many of those decisions were made under duress.

This book will leave you with many mixed feelings and the story will stay with you for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent