Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

54 reviews

asililydying's review against another edition

4.5

depraved.  The 'wild west' and manifest destiny created a Level of atrocities probably greater than the dark ages. Enlightenment was only bringing pure hateful fire to the darkness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Excrement, Ableism, Bullying, Cannibalism, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Violence, Body shaming, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Stalking, Antisemitism, Body horror, Hate crime, Torture, Vomit, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, War, and Xenophobia

loganreads's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Child death, Classism, Death, Murder, Torture, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

cwzw's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

Cowboys man

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gore, War, and Murder

themagpiereads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A stunning and brutal indictment of Manifest Destiny. A tough read in many ways: the writing is dense, the subject matter is harrowing, the characters are detestable. Yet, it is a propulsive read as well, difficult to put down in spite of its brutality. Did I like this book? Not really. Did I think this book was good? Absolutely. Take heed of all the content warnings if you're going to pick this one up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Confinement, Excrement, Misogyny, Rape, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and War

anemosise's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

4.5

horrifyingly difficult read. i cannot say this was enjoyable, but I find the story it tells to be an especially important one for it's time. took way too much brainpower and now I need to read some lighthearted stories lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Rape, Torture, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Racial slurs, War, and Violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

thebearnest's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Gore, Death, Genocide, Racism, War, Colonisation, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Blood

theohume's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, War, Excrement, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

davo_wotkeptya's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, Murder, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Rape and Child death

slothrop_garp's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Child abuse, Body horror, Racial slurs, War, Torture, Murder, Genocide, Child death, Gore, and Blood

reachingforstardust's review

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, War, Violence, Gore, Genocide, Racial slurs, and Excrement

Moderate: Racism, Torture, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Confinement, Child abuse, and Misogyny