Reviews tagging 'Child death'

O Cortiço by Aluísio Azevedo

3 reviews

suekken's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was a 5 star the first time I read it, but reading it now as an adult I can truly understand all the concepts and social comentary being told and thus I've decided to knock down one star.
This book has one the liveliest cast of characters I've read in a long time, everyone is their own individual with their own hopes, dreams and motivations but also a unique set of flaws.
This is a book that deals with seemingly every theme under the sun, and it is done in an almost episodic maner with each chapter dealing with a diferent theme.
It also highlights the Brasil of that time almost mockingly, but that was the intention of the author.
All in all a fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

rachc's review against another edition

dark informative relaxing sad tense fast-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

4.75

The narrative says one thing (is full of racism) but the story tells another. The worst character is the white guy who explore and steal from the poor just for profit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Infidelity, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Addiction, Blood, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Child death, Cursing, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Bullying, Grief, Murder, and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion

nicoisntreading's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, and Child death