Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Fiebre Tropical by Julián Delgado Lopera

6 reviews

danaaliyalevinson's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

I liked this one a lot. A teenage Colombian immigrant moves to Miami with her mentally ill mother and alcoholic grandmother and has her queer awakening while volunteering at the local evangelical church... as one does. 

For what sounds like it could be a super heavy story, the book is written in first person and the voice of the main character is sardonic and whip smart the whole way through. Also, as some other reviews note, the narrators voice is written in some pretty unapologetic Spanglish. I don’t speak a word of Spanish, and I had no problem getting through the text. So if you’re not a Spanish speaker, don’t be daunted by that fact! It’s still very much accessible to non Spanish speakers.

My only criticism is sometimes it was more alienating than it needed to be in moments where I really wanted to sit in the emotionality of a moment. But a fun snappy read nonetheless!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Classism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Sexual content

laneport's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

nkmustdie's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Addiction, Bullying, Miscarriage, and Rape

Sexual situations with two minors

womanwill's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

internationalreads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

shelfmadewoman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.5

A quirky and peculiar multi-lingual story. I genuinely enjoyed the experience.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content