Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Anthem by Noah Hawley

6 reviews

cheyenne_halud's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, and Deportation

madzsmiled's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was particularly hard to read. Not because it was a bad book - it was extremely well written and kept me engaged, even when things slowed down. I struggled with time period - the now. 

I found it extremely anxiety inducing, which was the point. The dystopia created in the book felt possible from the political upheaval to the language and intentions of memes. 

The message is clear - this world has reached the edge, and the younger generations are the ones carrying the burden. 

I thoroughly enjoyed it, as much as I had to contend with my own anxieties about the future. 

Please read all content warnings before reading. This one has quite a few. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

vlawton's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and War

booksandcatsgalore's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I have no idea what to say about this book. How do I help you decide if you should read it? It's dark, it's violent, it's depressing, bleak even. It hits you in the face with all the headlines of the day, like mainlining CNN without even a commercial break: teen suicide, the opioid crisis, white supremacy and QAnon crazies, a Jeffrey Espstein-ish villain, global warming and climate disasters, political upheaval and revolution. It's not a pleasant read, I can't say I enjoyed it, but it's gripping, I felt compelled to keep reading. The writing earns 4 stars, maybe more? Right until the end I wasn't sure if it was a 1 star book or a 5 star book. Ultimately I say give it a shot. It may not be for you, but if you can get through it, I think you will be glad that you did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, and Gaslighting

iordanmoore's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder and Pregnancy

jennsbookshelves's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail