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crystalstarrlight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Did you ever wanna read about how a rapist grooms his child victim and how it would have been totes okay for him to marry his barely 14-year old victim if only it wasn't for her pesky aunt calling in the authorities and working diligently (at the expense of her marriage!) to get him incarcerated?
If you thought "Lolita" was a horrible book because of the way it "glorified" Humbert's fucked up perception of Dolores, then avoid this like the plague. Because instead of playing Kellan's predatory behavior as what it is, it's considered twoo WUB.
Despicable. I don't need to read statutory rape apologism. Sad because the writing and the way the author creates characters is exemplary.
Also, given the author's backstory, this reads as a book written to justify the abuses that were done to her.
Lastly: they may not have had penis-in-vagina sex when she was barely 14, but Kellan fingered her. That's still sex in my book and for many other couples (such as lesbian couples).
ETA: Leaving a couple of recent articles here for good measure:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/us/politics/roy-moore-alabama-senate.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/theater/kevin-spacey-gay-anthony-rapp.html
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/10/05/rose-mcgowan-calls-hollywood-complicit-after-harvey-weinstein-allegations-surface/737198001/
http://time.com/5015204/harvey-weinstein-scandal/
These are the PUBLIC ones. Many more stories of adult men grooming children and/or sexually harassing children are out there.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
amandalachelle's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
roundtoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
And to were the author includes the title in the book !!!
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Mass/school shootings
shelbyhead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail