Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television by Louis Theroux

11 reviews

haaayls's review

emotional funny medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

chloelawrence127's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

I really enjoyed getting a behind the scenes look at Louis’s documentaries. The discussion surrounding Jimmy Saville was very interesting and I understand why it was such an integral part of the book. But it was quite a high focus and I feel like that aspect of the book took over a little bit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

lucyrudd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Dementia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

helhas3letters's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

aoifetriestoread's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.0

I wanted so much to enjoy this book as much as I enjoy Louis Theroux’s documentaries, but unfortunately this book is subpar to the television work he puts out. 

Louis Theroux wrote this himself and comes across so terribly throughout. He seems ungrateful for the privilege afforded to him in his early life to be able to play around with his career as much as he did and he seems entirely uncaring in both of his marriages, although I recognise his first marriage was one of convenience rather than desire. 

The behind the scenes secrets from his TV career are fun, a redeeming part of this book, but his constant discussion of Jimmy Savile was a bit much. I didn’t need every second chapter to be reminiscent of time spent with Savile before the allegations. 

Stick to TV Louis.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

merrynthomas's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

hera90's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

alisonannk's review

dark funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Dementia, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Classism

emilymai's review against another edition

challenging funny medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

beca125's review against another edition

informative lighthearted slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage and Pedophilia