Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

The Lying Game by Ruth Ware

4 reviews

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical content, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Stalking

Minor: Cancer, Islamophobia, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Bullying

mk_murr's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The story wasn’t amazing, and the twist at the end felt forced. I also had a hard time believing that the main narrator, Isa, and the other character were only in their late twenties. For some reason, they seemed older; though, maybe they were aged by the trauma they went through. The main characters were unlikeable for the most part, apart from Fatima, but the setting was mysterious and beautifully written. I’d recommend it for an adult looking for a quick mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Sexual violence

The pedophilia and child abuse is speculated upon throughout the book, so there is an underlying tension surrounding that until the end. As for incest:

Spoiler

Kate, from a young age, is in love with/in a consensual sexual relationship with her half-brother, who is her age.

gingerkathrynreads's review

dark mysterious slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Islamophobia, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Self harm

roxiw's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Incest, Cancer, and Addiction

Minor: Pedophilia