Top Retellings of Classic Tales
Divine-Asia asked this question about Tampa:
Is anyone else having a hard time reading Tampa? I read Nolita and it never felt as icky as this novel. I constantly have to put it down for long periods of time to recover from the graphic sexual details of the main characters desire for teenage boys.
LiveFreeReadHard That's because this author wrote this book to be as shocking as possible (the least intelligent kind of entertainment). Lolita was well written, with …moreThat's because this author wrote this book to be as shocking as possible (the least intelligent kind of entertainment). Lolita was well written, with interesting, realistic, characters with depth. Tampa is child porn erotica, with literally nothing else of value to the story. It's not "a look into the mind of a female pedophile"...it's just a continuous description of a female pedophile getting aroused by preteen boys. (less)
flag
More questions about Tampa…
Image for Tampa
Tampa
by Alissa Nutting (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more