Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock

45 reviews

orizenda's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.5

I liked this way more than I anticipated. I think there’s a lot more going on than just the stories. I think i’ll have to read it again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

inazureclad's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

savyelizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

saint_eleanor's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

So ouchie
Like natural born killers if they were both decrepid hill people w horrible horrible kinks 
Great read 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, and Vomit

hkveit's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Racism

elliez's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Vomit

lizziebennets's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

1.0

It took me three years to finish this book. Personally, I really didn't like it because of the graphic descriptions in it. There was not one likeable character which actually kind of made some (VERY FEW) parts okay to read. Although i think its just to justify the characters choices.  I was going to give it two stars but that felt a little bit generous. Others might be okay with really graphic depictions of violence but It just was not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Suicide

_bxllxe_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

3.75

Two words I would use to describe The Devil All The Time are grimy and fetid. You can smell the characters, and they stink. You can feel their oily sweat sliding down your forehead. I think my reading experience was robbed by the fact that I already knew everything that was going to happen. I’m not sorry I saw the movie first, though. It was REALLY good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder