Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Foe by Iain Reid

17 reviews

issymaae's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

aparker89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

This book was a fun idea but I unfortunately found it to be a bit predictable.

This book is about Junior and Hen, who are married and live on an isolated farm. A stranger shows up one day to tell Junior that he's been selected to be part of a program to go to space to help install a new settlement sort of situation. He didn't sign up for this. He will be having to leave his wife while he goes. But he's told his wife won't be alone while he's gone. Then it's basically a whole book of him being screened and prepared for this mission while trying to maintain his relationship. 

This book was almost really good but unfortunately not a lot actually happens in this book. I think the concept was good but I just wasn't quite feeling how the story played out. I think the end was satisfying enough, but it didn't pack the emotional punch I was hoping for.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content

gerzonvillegas's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

azureumbreon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Animal death

scottsland_yard's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

It was interesting, easier to follow than "I'm Thinking of Ending Things". It reads like a Black Mirror episode and was pretty engaging, finished it in 2 days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Blood

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Sexual content

bethancy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Wow! Never read a book like this. I couldn't put it down but also wanted to launch it across the room. Fantastic writing too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

keen's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, and Alcohol

kellyisntcool's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail