Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Candide ou l'optimisme by Voltaire

41 reviews

trixiebelle's review against another edition

1.0

adventurous challenging

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment

al_ex's review against another edition

1.5

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War

honestly just don’t read it

c_lde's review against another edition

1.5

adventurous sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

gabspina's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

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eu sei que é um texto filosófico e, nesse quesito, possui algumas reflexões até que interessantes (principalmente considerando a época em que foi escrito), mas pra acessar isso é necessário passar por tanta asneira e absurdos que eu diria que há formas melhores de discutir tais questões - entretanto, claro, existe valor sendo um clássico de tantos séculos, escrito por um nome de tanto peso 

também é bem acessível, pelo menos a versão que eu li, o que é um ponto positivo, no final das contas

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, War

Moderate: Murder, Colonisation

mt_everett's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture

buildingtaste's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Amazing how I get so fed up with modern authors for going too fast through plot developments or not reasonably establishing the world, meanwhile Voltaire can be like "and then they went to South America for a bit" and I'll say "wow ok Francois where are you going with this one?" and the answer is "never mind that; we need to tend our garden."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Not sure I covered all the things that go down in this book, pretty much every chapter has some absolutely abysmal content.

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Murder, War

pippawig's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, War

bcgalore's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging funny informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, War

Moderate: Racism, Sexism

roadki77's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Was forced to read a boring portion for English class, but was delighted after reading the full thing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Classism