Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin

5 reviews

ingridaleida's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Sexism, Child abuse, and Body shaming

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent

sovteck's review against another edition

reflective 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

Absolutely beautiful continuation of the Earthsea series and I'm very disappointed with myself at how long it took to get around to reading it. Ursula le Guin examines her work from two decades earlier, picks it apart, and makes it about the fierce and bright internal lives of women, and it's perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Pedophilia, and Incest

One of the major themes of the book is the main character raising a child who has been badly physically

Spoiler

and it is implied sexually, although never described or addressed in detail

abused by her family of origin.

nerdkitten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Violence, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Torture, Alcohol, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Incest, Murder, and Pregnancy

alix_the_book_witch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Xenophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, Body horror, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Child abuse is discussed semi-explicitly but never shown on-page; its aftermath, however, factors heavily into the characters and their dynamics. There are some instances of victim-blaming relating to this as well. Child rape by a family member is also mentioned. Though both are well into adulthood now, two characters who initially met when one was around 15 and the other's age was not stated enter into a romantic relationship.