Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The House In The Pines by Ana Reyes

9 reviews

lilac_sparkle's review against another edition

emotional tense 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? Yes

5.0

I really liked this book, especially since it is the first time I have read a book with a protagonist who is half-Guatemalan like I am. I found myself relating to Maya's struggle with connecting to her Guatemalan side. I like how this books leads you to beliving it will end one way, but then twisting in a way that still feels like it makes sense.

I think the mention of Maya's dad writing a Magial Realism book worked to trick the reader into believing that Frank was a supernatural being, but also allowed room for the more realistic ending to occur.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Vomit

CW for addiction/drug use: There are instances described where teenagers/an adult are taking drugs or are on drugs at the moment. Might be triggering for those with trauma related to drug use

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book more than others. It’s a topic of fascination to myself. Not sure I’d want to explore how possible it is, but it made for an easy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gaslighting, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Police brutality and War

keelsrn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Drug use, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and War

dfrancis's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Murder, and Toxic relationship

susie_bee's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

n_degeorgia's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Murder, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Classism

handmeafish's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

This constantly felt like it was on the verge of something happening but it never did. The ending was especially unremarkable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Adult/minor relationship