Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Death of Grass by John Christopher

2 reviews

floorse's review

adventurous dark tense slow-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

3.5

I have hated few protagonists as much as I hate John Custance. Some fun elements of unreliable narration/masked motivations right up until the end. The characters are thoroughly unlikable but that's sort of the point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Rape and Domestic abuse

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I kind of hated the abruptness of the ending but the rest of the book was a surprisingly enjoyable read. It was incredibly dark and not for the faint hearted, but it was a good eco-catastrophic / apocalyptic novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War