Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Godshot by Chelsea Bieker

29 reviews

lrenkate's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

It’s difficult to describe how I felt about this one, I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it. The main character of Lacey was interesting, she had depth, and I did grow attached to her through the story. It was hard to read because she had no agency, but I know that’s largely due to her circumstances and young age. The plot was very predictable and basic for a cult-based story so my interest waned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

cheyenne_w14's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

apriless's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I only wanted to read this because I am from the area where the author set this story and grew up adjacent to before becoming involved in familiar religious circles.

Themes around true believers, gifts/acts of the spirit, girlhood, puberty, sexuality and assignments for women around long-suffering hit the hardest. The god glitter was a fun mention. There's this way that Lacey May does/does not engage the world that felt super familiar. She at once wants to feel chosen by those around her yet also "wanted a different world. One that did not exist." She is, afterall, a young girl, and I do not believe in any judgment against her for simply surviving. Sometimes you survive by seeking affirmations. Sometimes you survive by dreaming of new worlds. And sometimes too, you survive by making friends with the witchy, gothy women who lean into having been cast out from the beginning. I probably related too hard to be objective about anything, but I welcome this story in my own after-life where I try to make sense of my childhood from far away.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

andalucia's review

emotional medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism

madicana's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, and Rape

robin_b's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

lindsaysymes's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

bananski's review

challenging dark emotional

4.5

This is one of the darkest books I’ve ever read. Chelsea Bowler’s prose is great, but I would not suggest it unless you are in a really healthy state of mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide

acline's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

aalfie's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this book made me want to crawl out of my skin but i know i’ll be thinking about it for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment