Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

6 reviews

marageorge's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Mental illness

Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pedophilia

janwe's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia

bookish_5280's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

This book started off incredibly. I love the first 100-150 pages or so. And then, a whole bunch of problematic elements appear (

pedophilia, incest, etc) as well as blatant racism. I can appreciate the role of some of these elements in other books (not racism, to be clear), such as pedophilia or incest,  and they appear as main themes in books that I love. But my problem with this book, in contrast to ones like Lolita or The Color Purple, is that there is not enough focus on the childhood trauma (I think there is one main chapter that discusses it).

I just thought that it could have been much more emotionally affecting and beautiful on a deeper level. I see the potential appeal, but even with the ending (which I did like), it is still not going to go on my favorites list. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, and Incest

Moderate: Alcohol and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse

khchen's review against another edition

slow and confusing. unlikeable main characters and undeveloped side characters. the author did not make it clear when the book was referencing the past or present. Dick Diver's odd attraction towards decidedly younger girls that idolize him put me off the book immediately.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia

Dick Diver has an uncomfortable attraction towards young teenage girls that idolize him.

edwardscrowtown's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Misogyny, Sexism, Pedophilia, and Ableism

lpaxton's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Incest, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Rape