Reviews tagging 'Incest'

I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb

7 reviews

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Animal death, Homophobia, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Incest, Grief, and Cancer

Minor: Xenophobia, Body shaming, and Police brutality

vanesst's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Body horror, Bullying, and Xenophobia

Minor: Antisemitism, Car accident, Incest, Homophobia, Confinement, Alcohol, and Genocide

chloesbooked's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.5

I loved this book, until the last 100 pages! The ending felt rushed and honestly ruined the plot that I was really enjoying. Nothing at the end felt realistic to the characters. 

However, majority of the book was very interesting as the characters are what are driving the plot. Thomas, a paranoid schizophrenic who cuts his hand off with the hope it will prevent Operation Desert Storm is placed in a Maximum Security forensic institution. He relies on his identical twin, Dominick to move him to his previous facility that was better suited for his needs. Dominick, the rough and considered “normal” twin is jumping through hoops to be his brother’s advocate.

There is character development throughout the book, but it gets washed away by the last chapter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Self harm

Moderate: Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

lets_book's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Homophobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body horror, Sexism, Outing, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Bullying

Minor: War, Death of parent, Incest, and Infidelity

bethvance's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Sexism, Bullying, Suicide, Rape, and Racism

Moderate: Incest

brennasjohnson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Incest

renjamin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This might be one of my favourite books of all time. I’ve never found myself so emotionally invested in characters. I flew through it and didn’t really even blink at the 897 page count. I think that Wally Lamb truly has a gift for representing the human condition with all of its faults and all of its beauty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Incest, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality