Reviews tagging 'Death'

Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova

53 reviews

blymanor's review

dark fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Suicide, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Body shaming

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

infinitelibrary's review

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Addiction, Drug use, Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, and Excrement

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Xenophobia

mollydorward's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

zoebaillie's review

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Excrement, and Drug abuse

katerina_l's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Vomit, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Excrement, Alcoholism, Blood, Abortion, Addiction, Body horror, and Death

blklagoon's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Maybe it’s the former disgusting-Edinburgh-cinema-employee in me speaking but this was the most visceral and vivid book I’ve ever read. It hit too close to my own experience, in the most eerie way, until about the last 30 pages. I’m not sure how wide the appeal is as my connection is so personal but the descriptions objectively are equally beautiful and horrific. I need to talk about this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Excrement, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Vomit, Sexual content, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Abortion, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Body horror

bettylooksatbooks's review

dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Vomit, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Abortion

bocker_enligt_angelica's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Ja…. Vad ska man skriva? Det här är inte något för den svagmagade. Gränsen mellan verklighet och vad som är en del av de drogpåverkade karaktärerna är knappt synbar. 
Jag kan känna popcorndoften även då jag lagt boken ifrån mig och scener ur boken får mig att känna mig allmänt olustig. 
Jag är imponerad och jag är glad att jag läst den men jag vill nog inte uppleva den igen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Alcoholism, Vomit, Drug use, Abortion, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual content

katewhite77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I Think This Book Is Designed For Cinophiles 

Set in cinema this is also a satire on capitalism, corporatism of cinema and the day to day reality of the 9 to 5 grind.

This book is very grotesque throughout and is full of bodily fluid but I think that's in part due to the film references that were completely lost on me. 

I don't think think this book would be to everyone taste. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Suicide, Death, Excrement, Self harm, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Gore, and Mental illness

moa's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gore, Abortion, Suicide, Vomit, Death, Blood, Violence, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Excrement, Drug use, Dementia, and Alcoholism