Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Godshot by Chelsea Bieker

15 reviews

apriless's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I only wanted to read this because I am from the area where the author set this story and grew up adjacent to before becoming involved in familiar religious circles.

Themes around true believers, gifts/acts of the spirit, girlhood, puberty, sexuality and assignments for women around long-suffering hit the hardest. The god glitter was a fun mention. There's this way that Lacey May does/does not engage the world that felt super familiar. She at once wants to feel chosen by those around her yet also "wanted a different world. One that did not exist." She is, afterall, a young girl, and I do not believe in any judgment against her for simply surviving. Sometimes you survive by seeking affirmations. Sometimes you survive by dreaming of new worlds. And sometimes too, you survive by making friends with the witchy, gothy women who lean into having been cast out from the beginning. I probably related too hard to be objective about anything, but I welcome this story in my own after-life where I try to make sense of my childhood from far away.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Rape, Alcohol, Incest, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

andalucia's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Classism, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Religious bigotry

midgied's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

notsogabbygabby's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Incest, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

jleigh98's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Pedophilia, and Religious bigotry

geminireader's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

If you can stomach the content, it is a really brilliant read. The writing is so unique and the story is very bizarre and unlike anything I’ve ever read. Using the cult setting really tied to the themes well. Not a book I would ever recommend for its very disturbing content, but if you feel drawn to it, you will not regret this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Addiction, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Infertility

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide, Confinement, and Kidnapping

eeeeva's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Child death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Incest, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

lycheejelly's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Abortion, Cancer, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Fatphobia

belleden's review

dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

zookie_b's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I’m sure there are people out there who would love this book, but I am not one of them. Mainly because I just don’t vibe with books that just torture girls for the whole time in the name of “character development.” This book is a certified bummer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, Violence, and Pedophilia