Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Ascensión by Tom Perrotta

3 reviews

catriona176's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.75

Perrotta paints his characters and scenes so vividly - I could sit with his prose  for hours. Also the ending made me cry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Rape

autumngk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

the entire Christine, Tom, Holy Wayne/Gilchrest plotline may be triggering. Christine, a minor who is fetishized for being Asian, is trafficked and impregnated by HW. She remains with Tom throughout the story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity and Blood