Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Chaperos by Dennis Cooper

65 reviews

shalalalala's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

Impossible to rate

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Cancer, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Drug abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Body horror

sydthesciencekyd's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Vomit and Murder

sophie275's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Child abuse, Cancer, Blood, and Addiction

slintangel's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Murder, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

boyish's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, and Violence

susischmolz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death

pierreadsbooks's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Toxic relationship, Torture, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death

Moderate: Cancer and Chronic illness

Minor: Fatphobia and Gun violence

dorsalfinn's review against another edition

I like dark literature but this is just way beyond the line. It feels like I'm reading a book by Dahmer about his murders. See content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Violence, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Addiction

fluoresensitive's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

I... there aren't enough words in any language to properly convey the absolute roller coaster I was taken on. I just... What the actual fuck? What the actual holy fuck, holy fucking fuck God in heaven? 

I need... I'm gonna write another substack, an addendum to Filthiness is Next to Godliness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Trafficking, Addiction, Confinement, Excrement, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Torture, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Violence, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Medical content, and Vomit

jesshadlow's review against another edition

dark fast-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

0.5

So fucked up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Confinement, Excrement, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cancer, Abortion, and Chronic illness