Bicho’s answer to “hi! Are there any explicit (violent/sexual) scenes in this book? Thanks!” > Likes and Comments
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But both there for a reason, not sensationalism.
I deplore this kind of question though. Describing scenes out of context doesn't tell anyone anything about a book!
Agree with James Corwin. In telling life stories it is only natural that all of have been traumatized, dealt with and in some ways been formed by our experiences.
James and Judy, not all of us have the privilege or desire to read all kinds of scenes without triggering personal trauma. Reading is a hobby and we all do it differently. Some of us don't want to read certain kinds of content. You are in your right to read what you want to read in terms of genre, age group, stories, content, etc. and so is everyone else. If you don't like these kinds of questions, you are free to avoid them. I personally appreciate when people describe how graphic a scene is so that I know whether I want to read it, so I like to do the same for others like myself.
PS: I tried to put spoilers in my answer, but for some reason I couldn't. If someone knows how to do it, please let me know.
It's not about what kind of content you choose to read, it's about asking other people to decide that for you. Yes, reading is personal, that's why I evaluate on my own.
James, I have not made any decisions for anyone by providing people with information they are ASKING to know so they can make their OWN decision about whether they want to read this book. You seem to confuse the terms "inform" and "decide for." I am doing the former, similar to answering a question about whether a book contains a romance subplot when one does not enjoy reading romance. And again, if you do not want to know this information before reading a novel, that's great for you. You are not obliged to read these questions that others find helpful. You can simply skip them. I don't see the point of going into a question thread and judging people on how they read. We all have the freedom to read how we like. I don't know why this way of reading by complete strangers bothers you, but it's really none of your business.
Asking others to tell you what's objectionable in a book is asking for their opinion...what scenes they think are "explicit, violent, or sexual," based on their personal standards. I gave reasons why I object to that kind of question, but you think it's helpful, so carry on.
While Portales is correct, the relationship referred to does not detract from the arc of the story, but rather depicts something of a dilemma about boundaries that many women face was we develop our own values.
Yes, I agree...& that's the problem with others' interpretations of what is "explicit." Adult books have adult events, & it becomes everyone's business when someone lists all of them for someone else on GoodReads! Kind of a spoiler.
Thank you for actually answering the question, instead of moralizing.
ok Melissa, point taken! But please, "answering the question" need not be a list of events, just say YES or NO & leave it alone for everyone else.
James you've said plenty already and made your point. Stop policing how people use Goodreads.
ok Geisel, but please stop listing events to answer a Q like this, ok? (A yes or no will suffice...is that policing?)
Yes that is in fact an attempt at policing. I will answer questions how I see fit. There's a spoiler tag, if someone doesn't want to read about the events they can choose not to.
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I deplore this kind of question though. Describing scenes out of context doesn't tell anyone anything about a book!
Agree with James Corwin. In telling life stories it is only natural that all of have been traumatized, dealt with and in some ways been formed by our experiences.
James and Judy, not all of us have the privilege or desire to read all kinds of scenes without triggering personal trauma. Reading is a hobby and we all do it differently. Some of us don't want to read certain kinds of content. You are in your right to read what you want to read in terms of genre, age group, stories, content, etc. and so is everyone else. If you don't like these kinds of questions, you are free to avoid them. I personally appreciate when people describe how graphic a scene is so that I know whether I want to read it, so I like to do the same for others like myself. PS: I tried to put spoilers in my answer, but for some reason I couldn't. If someone knows how to do it, please let me know.
It's not about what kind of content you choose to read, it's about asking other people to decide that for you. Yes, reading is personal, that's why I evaluate on my own.
James, I have not made any decisions for anyone by providing people with information they are ASKING to know so they can make their OWN decision about whether they want to read this book. You seem to confuse the terms "inform" and "decide for." I am doing the former, similar to answering a question about whether a book contains a romance subplot when one does not enjoy reading romance. And again, if you do not want to know this information before reading a novel, that's great for you. You are not obliged to read these questions that others find helpful. You can simply skip them. I don't see the point of going into a question thread and judging people on how they read. We all have the freedom to read how we like. I don't know why this way of reading by complete strangers bothers you, but it's really none of your business.
Asking others to tell you what's objectionable in a book is asking for their opinion...what scenes they think are "explicit, violent, or sexual," based on their personal standards. I gave reasons why I object to that kind of question, but you think it's helpful, so carry on.
While Portales is correct, the relationship referred to does not detract from the arc of the story, but rather depicts something of a dilemma about boundaries that many women face was we develop our own values.
Yes, I agree...& that's the problem with others' interpretations of what is "explicit." Adult books have adult events, & it becomes everyone's business when someone lists all of them for someone else on GoodReads! Kind of a spoiler.
Thank you for actually answering the question, instead of moralizing.
ok Melissa, point taken! But please, "answering the question" need not be a list of events, just say YES or NO & leave it alone for everyone else.
James you've said plenty already and made your point. Stop policing how people use Goodreads.
ok Geisel, but please stop listing events to answer a Q like this, ok? (A yes or no will suffice...is that policing?)
Yes that is in fact an attempt at policing. I will answer questions how I see fit. There's a spoiler tag, if someone doesn't want to read about the events they can choose not to.
