Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Margot Affair by Sanaë Lemoine

8 reviews

aggielexi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

I found this slow in the beginning, and a bit tedious and annoying, it does improve slightly as the book progresses, but I kept having to remind myself Margot is a child. 
The plot was not as fulfilling as I'd hope it would be. Margot makes a childish decision. The adult she makes that decision with is a creepy man who treats her like an adult though she is 17. Maybe in France it's different and you are an adult at a younger age, but I hope regardless of the culture, adults in their 30's-40's do not treat children who are 17 as fully functioning mature adults. They have no idea what their decisions can do long term. 
Do I feel like Margot is as mature as everyone around her thinks she is? No, I think she's just been left to fend for herself and learned not to draw attention to herself. Do I think that makes her mature? No, maybe just shy and/or introverted.
Do I feel that Margot learned any lesson here? Sure, did I need 9 hours of listening to realize she learned her lesson? No.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt

sianjkh's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

this was good. so good. the descriptive language covered my brain like a blanket. my mother asked at some point if i felt I was suspending disbelief and truly this book had me captivated at every moment. however, this book suffers from the Elena Ferrante effect. Gorgeous writing and then! suddenly! there is a relationship with an older man. if it wasn't for the ending it would've gotten 5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Suicide attempt, Child death, Body horror, and Cannibalism

isabellabasile's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent and Child death

beccamlvn's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

kimberlymarrinan's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

1.25

The characters were unlovable, and that was for a reason. However, it was done in a way where it hurts to be reading about these terrible people. Tons of infidelity, and weird-ass relationships. By the end, there is no one to be redeemed except for The Family, the father's real family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

There is a review quoted on the front cover that describes THE MARGOT AFFAIR as "exquisite." I have to agree. It's a story about betrayal and truth, but also -- and I think, truly, at its core -- the relationship between mothers and daughters and the desire to prove oneself. I absolutely loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Eating disorder, and Infertility

buellapearl's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cannibalism

kristenm's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship