Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

The Other Name: Septology I-II by Jon Fosse

5 reviews

cthulhu_calamari's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

Some things are too experimental. Around the mid-point of this book (which is just one of three volumes) I was fascinated by the pseudo-hypnotic state the prose can create, but as I was nearing the end the trick was pretty tired, and it became a real slog, right up until the last 5 pages when it takes a hard turn with

the protagonist recounting, in first person, being molested by a pedophile when they were six

. No ****ing thank you, Nobel Prize Committee!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

zeejaye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Pedophilia

menagerie_of's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rokinjaguar's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

How do I even rate this book, it didn’t even really feel like a book, more like a vibe. I’m not sure how to describe it other than it really gets you inside the head of a strange old man whose trains of thought go off the rails frequently. It was definitely a time! I would recommend it, but not to many people haha

I might reread this as a physical book rather than audio and see if my opinion changes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Grief

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment

evancdent's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts