Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Day of The Triffids by John Wyndham

5 reviews

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

3.75

slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic

himpersonal's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Loved the story. Feels like it’s applicable today with our careless commoditization of natural resources for the benefit of human consumption and the extreme rightists trying to control women’s reproductive freedoms. Frightening times!

Had to wonder how the book would’ve addressed women unable to bear children and how close we’d get to being forced into being Marthas and aunts, à la The Handmaid’s Tale.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic

eli_jw's review against another edition

4.25

dark hopeful mysterious tense 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

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A very easy read, I found myself trying to slow down towards the end to make the experience last longer. A classic for a reason!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Suicide

Moderate: Child death, Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

ymer's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol