Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Shy by Max Porter

11 reviews

mott_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

melluzyne's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

samcsmith's review against another edition

Struggled to follow plotline and understand writing style

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm and Sexual content

bealunn11's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense fast-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

3.5

weird, and kinda depressing, but good!
i love how creatively the author formatted the book; it was different and special, and really helped the whole illusion of being in this troubled kid's mind, where not everything (anything) is orderly and pretty and normal.

some sections i had to read twice though, because the vocab threw me off and so did all the references to random topics and songs.

still, i rather enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Drug use

e11en's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

vixenreader'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Although a bit emotional detached and disorientating, this is a sympathetic book about young men unable to show any form vulnerability, thus causing them to act out in frustration and anger.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism and Vomit

Be aware of dysfunctional families, programs for troubled youths, depression manifesting into anger, youths smoking, and property damage.

fynn_jls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual content

danny543's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Rape and Vomit

staceys_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail