Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

100 reviews

starryjoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm going to be processing my emotions for a few days. Just going to say for now, please try out this book. It was surprising how much I enjoyed it. Someone mentioned this is like Princess Mononoke but dialed up and the dial keeps spinning...oh no it broke. Theater vibes. Stories within stories. Top fav for this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Cannibalism, War, Violence, Blood, and Ableism

iszys's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

While reading this, I really had to give in and just trust that the author was giving me enough information. I felt uncomfortable with my lack of truly understanding what was happening at all times, but I ended up really enjoying his unique writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Sexual content, War, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Ableism, and Rape

madnabox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is so different than any book I have ever read. It's a great journey adventure and told in a very unique way. For me, it felt like a Miyazaki film (Princess Mononoke mostly) but darker. I highly recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, War, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

rowanthelarrikin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Murder, War, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Police brutality, and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, and Homophobia

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Ableism, Vomit, and Cannibalism

Minor: Abandonment, Excrement, Homophobia, and Suicide

wsteen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Cannibalism

romance_reader_lisa's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

This book was such a slog to read!  I want all of those hours of my life back.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Alcoholism, Murder, Gore, Death, Animal death, Cannibalism, Violence, and Blood

prosenheim's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Ableism, Physical abuse, Torture, Gore, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, and War

eatallthestars's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book redefined what a 5 star book is for me. It feels this masterpiece was crafted by gods and cradled by angels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War, Alcohol, Sexual content, Child death, Violence, and Torture