Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

98 reviews

humbugmountain's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Murder, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

tweedlesmart's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

1orne's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

A very large amount of this book consists of graphic descriptions of violence enacted by racists. Sexual violence occurs but is not graphically described.

ectopodes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

One of the most unsettling books I’ve read in my short journey so far. Has a way of getting under your skin, to the point I still think of lines from it months after reading. At certain points seems to revel in the bloody horror a bit too much, but not to the point of being excessive. The character of Judge Holden is one to behold, as he takes a place in one of the greatest villains in fiction, not because of his horrible acts entirely, but because of why he does them, how he justifies them, and just the mystery of who he truly is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Murder, and War

whistley's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder

willysandman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and War

ihatemushr00ms's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

My favorite book and tied for my favorite piece of fiction 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Murder, and War

bubenacija's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Im scared that judge will touch me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

hightayy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

palehorse's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Violence, and Blood