Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

284 reviews

jules6469's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Pedophilia and Racism

paracosim's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Vomit

cathyb1111's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

In the beginning I felt like I was reading a children’s book, but I just knew I had to be in a metaphor so I powered through. At the halfway mark, it started to come together - while heartbreaking and triggering at the end I still would say it was okay at best. Trigger warning of child abuse and assault. Appreciated the representation in the book - main character is a trans girl, all characters are black, best friend comes from a three parent household (polyamorous) and one parent identifies as they/them. Some of those identities flowed so naturally in the book I almost didn’t even catch the three parent household detail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

kschuster's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

This might be my new favorite book. Such a unique voice, incorporation of diversity without tokenization, and simple but powerful symbolism. Obsessed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

maxine_december's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

Dare I say this is one of those rare THE BOOKs 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

iseefirede's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

The pacing of the book felt off. The first part was pretty slow and uninteresting, but then everything seemed to happen in the last few chapters of the book.
Beyond that, it was a wonderful read filled with diverse characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Child abuse and Dysphoria

Minor: Pedophilia, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

bookishperseus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

turidt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, and Vomit

jameliaareadsalot's review

challenging emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Just an amazing book with a timeless message. I had no idea what this book was about when I read it and it just made the book that much more special. Would recommend this to every and anyone who cares about our issues in our society.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

nanduh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Pedophilia