Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

7 reviews

theolivetree's review

dark funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

ashtronomic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

 This book holds nothing back, a raw, dark and brutal perspective on the experiences of Indigenous Australians.

Too Much Lip was difficult to read and that’s a good thing. The characters are disagreeable, but the novel takes readers on a journey to identify the necessity for their often unlikeable personalities. The novel explores the effect that generational trauma continues to have on first nations peoples in Australia and how that impacts families every day. Whilst reading I often found myself inwardly flinching due to uncomfortable situations and actions, so much so, that I was having doubts in the first few chapters. However, as the tale unravels you come to sympathise with the protagonists even as their actions continue to be contentious.

My only negative opinion on this book is that some POV chapters feel out of place and unnecessary.

This book's message is one that is incredibly difficult to convey, but Melissa Lucashenko has done an incredible job of enunciating the issue. If only more white Australians had any interest in experiencing these perspectives.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Racism, Child abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Drug use, and Addiction

rachel_hoey's review

emotional funny informative tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Adult/minor relationship

lliizz12's review

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

sadie26w's review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death of parent, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Murder, and Vomit

anouks_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, and Miscarriage

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, Misogyny, Incest, Homophobia, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Violence