Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Child of God by Cormac McCarthy

4 reviews

wait_whoissheagain's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Please check the content warnings before reading this book

This book was unsettling and uncomfortable to read. McCarthy has created a complex and despicable character, that could be any person you walk past on the street, and that thought is terrifying!

While I appreciate the humour in the book, the writing style was not for me. It sometimes made it difficult to read, and I found myself having to read some parts again to make sense of it. I also would’ve liked to feel a bit more suspense with the events in the story.

Overall, I did not enjoy reading this, but only because the content is so unnerving (well done to the author)! Worth a read if you’re looking for a quick, dark read that will leave you with an anxious belly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Racism, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

Minor: Suicide

akarpinski's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicide, and Incest

Minor: Death of parent

hick's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Sexism, Blood, Sexual harassment, Racism, Gun violence, Animal death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Misogyny, Child death, Stalking, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Murder, and Mental illness

kennedyevermore's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This book was tough to get through. There wasn’t much of a plot and I hated the lack of quotation marks. There was some cool descriptions and I liked the themes of isolation but it wasn’t enough to make this book super enjoyable for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Gun violence, Vomit, Rape, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Sexual violence, and Gore

Moderate: Incest, Racial slurs, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicide