Reviews

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

kristinajoy07's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.0

emreadsxo's review against another edition

1.0

***DNF*** i’m sorry i could not. what even is this book. i can’t. idek what page i got to. i’ve heard people say the ending is good and kinda brings things into perspective but i can’t keep reading. nope. no thank you

martypartyyy's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.75

wikstiel's review against another edition

3.75

It's like watching a car crash get progressively worse but you can't look away, this is how this book feels.
Yet I chose to keep reading, the graphic descriptions made me sick and I had to put the book away at times.

millieradel's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed the way this book was written. Alissa Nutting is detailed and graphic with her descriptions and makes you feel incredibly uncomfortable. I had to take breaks after reading and listening to some parts. But if you like weird twisted sick shit - go for it.

benjy697's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

reverieain's review against another edition

4.0

I cant describe how many times my jaw dropped while reading this book at first. I didn't expect it to be so detailed. Its a quite thought provoking book of a pedophile point of view and I was reading this book at the first place because I LOVE reading things that would makes me think and think, living in a head of a person who i can never relate to. The storytelling is very good and fast paced that you won't see it coming every single time.

The main character is unapologetic, narcissistic, disturbing in a way it seems too bad to be true??? And it's literally mind blowing how the mind works.

The only problem is the sexual moments are always described in detail to the point that i feel like it is so unnecessary. Like it constantly wore me out with the amount of small disturbing erotic details like 'his b*ll bouncing', and god knows many more things that was written that i would rather not say. But since its from the main character point of view, it's probably unfiltered. I kinda get it. But still.. its very very detailed. It's quite uncomfortable since it is minor that we are talking about. But yea its a way to empathize how disgusting the main character is.

I was enraged when i read the ending. Very very frustrating. I dont know how to explain how disturbed I am. This book definitely has the biggest personal impact in me and i will never forget about how this book ruined me as a person.

alexab0975's review against another edition

1.0

If I could give this zero stars I would….don’t waste your time. I skimmed pretty much all of it after the first page

emily1602's review against another edition

Reminded me of Anatomy of a Scandal from Sheba’s perspective (I thought Janet was going to play a bigger role than she did). Darkly funny in places at the start, then just depressing, which is understandable given the subject matter. As long as Celeste is beautiful (while acting like she does not realize it, that is very important) no one notices that she is, in her own words, ‘a soulless pervert.’ The writing overall is okay.

enhays04's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

3.0