Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

284 reviews

thesannaclause's review against another edition

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

3.25

holy shit. this book is insane. i did enjoy the unreliable narration and additions of texts and emails as a way of storytelling. the protagonist is so unlikable and by the end i truly couldn't fathom how she had anyone in her life. this was a challenging story in an easy to read format. i would 100% recommend reading the content warnings before reading <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Rape

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

saccharinewoe's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ohhh my god the main character was absolutely insufferable, narcissistic, pretentious, manipulative and unlikeable. i'm amazed at how well that was written to the point i felt like i was supposed to be collecting reasons to dislike the MC. i really liked the author's writing style it felt so easy to read... the air of nonchalance carried by the MC through the whole thing was executed so excellently - especially with how even the most horrifying stuff was described in the same nonchalant tone. the loss of control and loss of sense of self was portrayed so well. this was also a little heartbreaking especially towards the end of it like the most jarring things get revealed when you're caught off guard. a bit stomach-churning to see how a victim can end up hurting other people the same way they were hurt. like she's definitely an incredibly fucked up person to the point it's sad to see because you know exactly how she got to be that way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Dysphoria

mollyaunt's review against another edition

3.5

I was glued to this book, mostly because I love reading unlikeable female characters and I do enjoy unreliable narration. In saying that, this character is so unlikeable, there’s actually nothing redeeming about her—which could deter people. Similarly, if you don’t like unreliable narration and a conclusion that leaves an open plot and doesn’t provide concrete answers, this book would not be for you. Narratively, I really enjoyed Clark’s incorporation of texts, blog posts etc… as ways of storytelling. 

⚠️ Important to note that there a multitude of trigger warnings for this book (which I may not have categorised correctly, but they all come up) so this may not be appropriate for everyone and I’d recommend checking the warnings first ⚠️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Drug use

lizzie_w123's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit

pullingthorns's review

challenging dark sad tense 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

3.75

What the fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Blood, Vomit, and Abortion

aileron's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death and Self harm

Minor: Body shaming and Classism

twentythreeandahalf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

yorggeorg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment

kerrence30's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

So intense, with a well accelerated build.
The main character is a walking nightmare and she enjoys it, embracing a certain style, and treating everyone around her terribly, to say the least.
Would re-read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

anglefish's review against another edition

If the main character is this annoying and unlikable 16 pages in, then I will simply not be able to power through this.

Like I’m immediately turned off by the condescension, the crocodile tears and her not really giving a fuck about the fact that KID being SIXTEEN and trying to sell them pictures!! Like what is actually going on rn??

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence