Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie

5 reviews

obfuscatress's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

alisonannk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

tiamia1084's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

Such a good book! Picked it up randomly at work because the cover was pretty but this book was so good! At times very frustrating to see how the two main characters that such different lives and yet had gone through many of the same struggles. They were bound from speaking of their experiences because of tradition, family honor, class, societal pressures, pressure from corrupt government, racism. This was such a complex and multi-level story. It was so good so so good.

carolines's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

arsenelouppain's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a finely-crafted narrative with vibrant characters that popped off of the page. They were all so full of life and emotion, even those with minor appearances.

It was intriguing to see the same set of events unfolding from two different perspectives. Peace Adzo Medie did an excellent job of creating realistic protagonists that were sympathetic despite their faults. Though I do wish there had been more distinction between their unique voices.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship