Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Paradais / Paradise by Fernanda Melchor

130 reviews

kia_y_k's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Body shaming, Sexual content, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, and Toxic friendship

jesshastea's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Rape, Violence, Death, Body shaming, and Alcoholism

kateriv's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

The writing is good, though sometimes too full of run-ons, description that feels endless, and an over usage of curse words that felt immature (though it does fit the youth and anger of Polo). It’s the tone - of fury and anger - and mood - of indescribable disgust -  that are what make this book. And the incredible power of voice that most of the positive reviews mention is truly spot on and we’ll deserved. Though my rating is low, it isn’t because of the quality of the book. The subject matter is horrific, and this book isn’t for the feint of heart. You can also read it in one sitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, and Sexual violence

bitchigo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Incest, and Sexual violence

owlribbon's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Excrement

veelaughtland's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Stalking, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gun violence, Gore, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Body shaming, Blood, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Pregnancy

suepergurl's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

this is a slow, excruciating burner with an explosion at the end.
I gave it 2 stars only because I couldn't like the characters at all and they just live a very miserable life with no signs of hope. Also the ending is a bit traumatizing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Violence

prey4thefemale's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Drug abuse, Murder, and Rape

kaiulanilee's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Violence, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming

Moderate: Colonisation, Drug use, Racism, Torture, Classism, Blood, and Child abuse

jasonwarrick's review against another edition

dark fast-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

2.5

When it isn’t trying to shock your socks off, there is some really great tension here. You just have to find it in between all of the repetitive descriptions of Polo’s bed, Franco’s fantasy, and Zorayda’s flirting. If the repetition (and some of the edge) had been cut out, this could’ve been a very tight, gripping, and affecting short story, but instead it feels a little one-note.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Rape