Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Un Mundo Feliz by Aldous Huxley

61 reviews

bones_jackson's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

2.0

O autor tinha uma ideia boa, mas ele escreveu umas coisas tão doidas que parece que ele criou drogas novas pra se fumar, porque uma droga normal não faria uma pessoa brizar tanto como ele quando tava escrevendo esse livro

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, and Death

mirabellee_'s review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Death of parent, Self harm, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion, Vomit, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Ableism, Kidnapping, Medical content, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Fatphobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Infidelity, Sexual assault, War, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Colonisation, Deportation, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Sexism, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Xenophobia

whatamidoing_rn's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

Idk I probably should’ve waited until I was a bit older to read this so I might’ve got more out of it but oh well. The ending was surprising.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Pregnancy, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

eahhhhh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Classism, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Self harm

carla20's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Alcoholism, Medical content, Slavery, Suicide, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Classism, and Child abuse

blynn817's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

1.0

Hated it.
This was suggested as a follow up to 1984 and it's just...not the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Racism, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

annmierl's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Classism, Racism, Rape, and Suicide

kokoberry's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Grief, Infidelity, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Misogyny, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, War, and Animal death

viviankeithley's review against another edition

reflective medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Self harm, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Classism