Reviews tagging 'Death'

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

64 reviews

risemini's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

danaaliyalevinson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

Two disaffected queer Jewish teens are drawn into each other’s arms and pull each other down a dark path from which neither can escape. That’s the most I can say without spoiling things. This book is dark as hell. It also pulled off a rare feat. The story could’ve been very pulpy and quick paced. Like the story itself feels like it could’ve been a snappy, dark, Palahniuk book. But instead, it really focused on the interior lives of the characters and stayed quite literary from start to finish. The characters were also incredibly  fascinating, despite, and often because of their maladaptive  thoughts and behavior. And the writing still made me root for them when they were doing despicable things. The prose is gorgeous as well. The ending is jaw dropping. Highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder

elioreadsbooks's review

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.75

This book is one of the best made tragedies I’ve ever read. The threads of the story are laid out fantastically and tie together perfectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship

car3war's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

what a fucking book. Paul and Julian were explained in such detail. the growth with these characters GAH! THE PLOT!? the ENDING?? i need time to process

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

adreamerontherun's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

a very underrated dark academian book with very twisted love at the front.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

sarawisdom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, Grief, Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia

opossumom's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Classism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Drug use

Minor: Sexual assault and Forced institutionalization

irissantos's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Não fazia a mínima ideia do que esperar quando comecei a ler.
Gosto de ir com as expectativas em aberto, e costuma ser boa ideia.

Foi complicado engrenar na leitura porque a maior parte da narração gira à volta do desenvolvimento e paisagem psicológicos dos personagens e por vezes perdi noção do que estava a acontecer no mundo físico do enredo.

Assim que fiz o "aquecimento" consegui ler o resto num quarto do tempo que me levou a ler a primeira metade.

O foco deste livro é o que acontece quando um adolescente dá ouvidos e alimenta a sua fúria da adolescência, auxiliado por um parceiro narcisista e arrogante.

Juntos acreditam que podem tudo e que são mais astutos que todos. Enquanto isso a sua relação colapsa, é fragmentada e colada de novo, uma e outra vez, com promessas vazias e uma montanha russa tóxica de lovebombing e afastamentos repentinos.

Uma excelente obra de estreia deste autor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Alcohol, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia, Addiction, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty

charliesbookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

5.0

life changing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicide, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Homophobia

Minor: War

michaelferlazzo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

Ok, is it no plot just vibes? Maybe, but just imagine only bad vibes. A book full of red flags, no joke, if you know, you know. Paul and Julian both need to get over themselves already, you’re both not that great ok? What great prose, such a depressing book about the terrible things people can convince themselves to do and it’s so well written. Would not recommend, but had an interesting time reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Cursing