Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Adèle by Leïla Slimani

15 reviews

somi_tiwari's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Torture, Sexual violence, and Addiction

alisha94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

Well written but hated reading this - it made my skin crawl in parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Addiction, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Alcohol

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Addiction

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident

yvespiders's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

I can understand why all kinds of people--from sexually conservative readers, to feminists, to drama-free and emotionally mature folks who have a good head on their shoulders--would hate the book and the protagonist. What makes this book subversive is that Slimani challenges readers to empathize (or at least sympathize) with an anti-heroine who has major, toxic flaws.  It is clear that Adèle's passivity and compulsivity severely and adversely impacts her relationships with her son, her husband, and her friend. All of this is difficult and sometimes unbearable to read. But there is so much context around Adèle's behaviors and poor choices that I was reminded that even the most frustrating and hateful of characters
deserve some level of understanding and some loving as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Incest, and Toxic relationship

thenonmouse's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment and Death of parent

nelleaalto's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.5

Ouch.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child abuse

kleaf's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Drug use, and Car accident

Minor: Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I reread Adèle and loved it just as much as the first time I read it. Maybe even more. Adèle is dark and raw and emotional. I recommend reading it but please read trigger warnings in advance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Car accident, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

welladjustedgirl's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, and Infidelity

marireadsbooks's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Sexual content