Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Boy Meets Maria by PEYO

56 reviews

leonalikesliterature's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-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

3.0

A heart-wrenching and beautiful manga that explores how one’s gender identity intersects with their personhood. 

I felt conflicted about Yuu’s character. I sort of wish Yuu’s story hadn’t been just based on their r@pe and that their gender confusion wasn’t rooted in multiple layers of trauma, because the story does perpetuate the idea that people are trans or nonbinary because they are traumatized. There are also a lot of questionable scenes or words said between the two leads that I think crossed multiple lines, which is a shame because Taiga and Arima were so cute together when they were sweet.

Overall, this story was tragic, and at times also funny and up-lifting, however, it was definitely imperfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

littleb333's review

emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

Minor: Homophobia and Grief

blackwood's review

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Death of parent

robinks's review

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This story was so much more intense than I thought it’d be. The extra chapter was very sweet and light, which was nice to read after the main story.

While I’m sure folks with Maria’s experience exist, I hope readers understand that trans folks exist who haven’t been so brutally traumatized.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent

pinkyrae's review

dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent

ghostwriterrr's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment

icedcoffeeandmanga's review

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia

maddognews's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

An absolutely beautiful book. I felt so moved by all the characters and their emotions, along with the progressing relationships not only with each other but with themselves as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Rape

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Homophobia

boooooks's review

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Judith Butlers theory of gender performativity walked so Boy Meets Maria could run. I feel grateful to have read something that allowed itself to be so unapologetically complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Transphobia

endemictoearth's review

challenging dark sad tense

2.25

This single volume manga is trying to do a LOT, and I don’t think it’s very successful. There is a pretty horrifying depiction of the rape of a child in the middle of this pastel covered manga. Arima/Maria was born a boy and raised as a girl by his famous (former?) actress mother, which has led to some gender dysphoria in the young child. We meet Arima and Taiga when they meet each other in an acting class. The latter is very enthusiastic and idealistic, and he blunders into his admiration of Arima. Their relationship is kind of adversarial, but only bc that’s how Arima operates with everyone.

In a kind of unbelievable twist, Taiga’s detached father turns out to be the man who saved Arima from castration by his pedophile teacher (I’m telling you . . . it’s really rough and the description didn’t really prepare me.) I think it was too much for this tiny volume to tackle, and the ending seems a little forced/rushed. I think Arima needs some intensive therapy, not a boyfriend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse

Moderate: Dysphoria