Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.

4 reviews

ernestoneto's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

laura227_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

len_schaller's review

challenging dark tense 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

3.0

incredibly bleak
fragmented storyline
surprisingly sympathetic depiction of trans people

uses the queer person as secret pedophile trope

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Rape, and Transphobia

Minor: Pedophilia

cautionarytale_'s review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Gaslighting