Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Room by Emma Donoghue

20 reviews

michaelion's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

SICK AND TWISTED !!!!! Almost a perfect book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Torture, Blood, Child death, Medical content, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Excrement, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

aparker89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Torture, and Sexual content

Moderate: Slavery, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Body shaming, Excrement, Grief, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Rape

ameliaflint's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Okay. Quite literary, but missed the mark for me. Slightly boring. Appreciated characters and their changes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, and Blood

Minor: Rape

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Torture, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest, Trafficking, Car accident, Gun violence, Abortion, War, Animal cruelty, Transphobia, and Drug use

bookskatie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape and Suicide attempt

Minor: Self harm, Miscarriage, Excrement, and Vomit

teaselkie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Rape, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, and Vomit

Minor: Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Self harm, Mental illness, and Murder

alexxrose's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The decision to write this book from the perspective of a five year old was a phenomenal one and really elevated the novel. I think if it had taken place in the third person or through Ma's perspective it wouldn't have nearly been as good. 

I do wish they talked more about their reintegration into society. That felt very underdeveloped, especially for the character of Ma. The throw away line about how she's trying to still be Ma but also learn to be herself again was something really thought provoking, but it's barely expanded on.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Confinement, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Excrement, Miscarriage, and Vomit

rosinawrites7's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Jack's voice is so well written

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Rape, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Self harm, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Grief, Excrement, Child abuse, Death, and Child death

foxgallagher's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Blood, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Vomit, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, and Pregnancy

harraisin's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Miscarriage, and Excrement

Moderate: Rape, Child death, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Grief