Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova

34 reviews

bookbinbaby's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Took a while to get into the 'horror' aspect, but by about the middle it all starts to warp, a very dysfunctional group of people that seem to have a particular loyalty to each other and the cinema which almost seems to be characterised as its own partially living character as much a part of them as they are it....everything catalyses and from there it all begins to unravel for these lost souls in hideously tragic ways. Some of what they got up to was beyond belief at some points, and 'The Paradise' seemed a lost world forgotten to all but those who walked through its doors. Still not quite sure what I have read or what to take away from it, what was the point? If you want lighthearted this is the opposite! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abortion, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Vomit, Addiction, Blood, and Sexual content

Minor: Excrement

noahee's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

the narrator is written with a detached feeling, it seems like she is nonchalant about the things that happen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Excrement

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual content

veliana's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual content, Vomit, Suicide, Drug use, Blood, Grief, and Excrement

Moderate: Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Dementia

Minor: Infidelity

tegancalnan's review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, and Excrement

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

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

barbarella85's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use