Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

QualityLand: Dunkle Edition by Marc-Uwe Kling

4 reviews

julieyael's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Funny dystopian novel. Satirical and full of pop culture references (not necessarily at the right time, but very enjoyable anyway)
Can be read as a stand alone, but I am looking forward to reading the next volume!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Violence and Racism

Minor: Medical content, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Infidelity, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship

cheye13's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was a stunning breath of fresh air. It was comforting(?) to see this kind of commentary written in a published book. It makes me feel a little less insane and a little more hopeful that we can work to fix things.

This is wonderfully creative, written with in-world 'ads' to split up action and provide a shortcut for worldbuilding and context. "Qualityland" is expertly kept anonymous and widely applicable to the real world. I was impressed by the tonal balance between discussing hard-hitting, important topics while keeping the reading experience enjoyable and at times even hopeful, rather than falling down a rabbit hole of despair.

What I enjoyed the most was the nuance in the discussion of "AI" – in a setting where humans are increasingly automated and machines are increasingly humanized there was a lot of good commentary on art, machine learning, and humanity while avoiding slipping into luddism. There were also quite a number of historical interludes that taught me a lot about real history and development.

I could've done without the manic pixie dream girl, and I would've liked the main character to have a little more personality and/or drive aside from his One Mission, but overall I was simply so impressed to read a book like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Racism, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts

portrayal of censorship, blackmail, jingoism/nationalism; denial of fascism, gov't erasure of holocaust

alastaire's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Very funny and I like the characters a lot but the ending left something to be desired. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Hate crime, Infidelity, Violence, War, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Addiction

Minor: Cancer, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Blood

Bombing

kathigusi's review

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment, War, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, and Racial slurs