Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

El Club de Las Chicas Afortunadas by Charlotte Nicole Davis

5 reviews

booksoversecondbreakfast's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad 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: No

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This was so good!! I read it via audiobook and I really enjoyed it. It was a real page-turner by the halfway mark, though just a little slow leading up to that point. It was a page-turner with an highly engaging plot, but it was also filled with deep exploration into the human experience and to systems of oppression. I appreciated the fact that the book touched on topics such as human trafficking and sexual assault, but did so in a way that I didn't find triggering to my own PTSD.

The characters were loveable and has satisfying character development, the twists weren't too predictable, and it had a strong empowering theme of community and found-family, all of which I really enjoyed. This is a book I want to purchase a physical copy of because I'll probably come back to read this one again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide

kelsireads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent

jolovestoread's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous hopeful reflective tense fast-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

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An action packed adventure that I enjoyed reading from start to finish. I often wanted to continue and couldn't wait to find out how life would go for the girls. I desperately wanted them to succeed and get out of the awful situation they were landed in, but also felt very invested in seeing this world be improved. 
There were a few supernatural elements with the tattoos that glow when covered as they are made from ink beyond the veil (or of the veil?) and also the vengeful spirits that are the ghosts of people who have passed away and literally can rip you to shreds, but you cannot see them. 
It breaks my heart to know that this kind of world does exist in quite a similar way still for many girls and women. I wish it wasn't so, this is quite a heavy topic, but it isn't a depressing book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder

jerusha's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault

rainbowshelves's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Ok maybe five stars is rash? But this was so great. A Western but with magic and ghosts/vengeful spirits. Queer girls punching rich old guys and stealing their money in the ruins of an empire. There's a lot more to explore here for sure but looks like this is a series... I can't wait for more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug use, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence

Minor: Rape