Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

7 reviews

that_bookworm_guy's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a dark story that has a pot of descriptions and explanation of the plot and the history. I've read reviews that have mentioned it's a lot of description and details, but I absolutely love that

The story is long but doesn’t feel as long as it looks. I was a little intimated by the length but it feels shorter than it is. 

I really enjoyed this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Vomit, Body horror, Medical content, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Sexual content, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

hambo221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Sexual content

acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

triciam'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Homophobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

olivia_godfrey's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Sexual content

myantigone's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Medical content, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Cannibalism and Racial slurs

alexdicanio's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

To put it simply, I loved this book. Historical fiction, crime, and mystery are some of my favorite genres, and this had it all, and to spice things up, it also had politics. 
The book has a slow pace, but i enjoyed it. I was never bored, and always wanted to keep going. Not only did the mystery keep me interested, but the politics did as well. 1890’s New York is a wild time and place. I really enjoyed the protagonist, I though he was an interesting, and at times pretty funny character. 
I will add trigger warnings to this review as well, especially considering the setting. There are a few racist terms and stereotypes mentioned. 
During one of the scenes, Moore And Kreizler are at the Museum of Natural History investigating something, and there is a man (I can’t remember his title) taking them through and explaining everything. They are there looking into traditions and beliefs of Native American tribes, primarily the Sioux and other tribes from the Dakota’s. The man informing them mentions that he knows people are quick to make assumptions based on very little information (or most likely rumors) that they have heard. He also mentions that most people don’t know the complexities, and issues of the White - Native American relationship the U.S. has had, therefore even quicker to judge and further racist stereotypes. 

If you like historical fiction, and crime, you will probably enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs