Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

33 reviews

kia_y_k's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Incest, Infertility, Excrement, Vomit, Sexual content, Rape, Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Colonisation, Cursing, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

cj1234's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Eating disorder, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Torture, Classism, Death, War, and Abandonment

aseel_reads's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

i did not like this at all. i can see the elements of the book that would make it good to study in a classroom and the magical realism parts were interesting, as were the creation and destruction of the town/see the advancements of technology/parts of history, but i just did not care for any of the characters, especially the frequent description of their s*x lives. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

sploack's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

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

1.0

What the hell did I just read? Not only does this book not have any plot whatsoever, but it also seamlessly normalizes sexism, violence, cheating, incest, animal abuse, child abuse and pedophilia. And is there even a single likeable character in the whole story? In my opinion they’re all shamelessly terrible people. 

Its only merit is that it is well written, but that can’t save it from me giving it 1 star.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, Rape, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Mass/school shootings

therowdypi's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity, Infertility, Police brutality, Sexual content, Colonisation, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, War, and Violence

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

To be honest, this was not my favorite book in the beginning. There were many grotesque trigger warnings which made it hard to keep reading. But Marquez’s writing has a beautiful style which offers a searing reflection on the human condition.
One Hundred Years of Solitude follows one family through the creation and fall of a mythical town named Macondo. As the times change, so do generations, and readers can witness war, loss, and ultimately solitude from the lense of a unique household.
I loved the depiction of history repeating itself, an all too familiar aspect of the modern times. I think that’s what makes this novel so popular well past its publication, even in a community so different from ours, we can see parts of our struggles in them. Wether in the strong Ursula, the curious Aureliano Buendia, or the isolation of the colonel, their experiences live on.
I will say: Please check trigger warnings. This will not be a book for everyone.    

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, War, Death of parent, and Incest

Moderate: Child death and Animal death

Minor: Cannibalism

carlytenille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Incest, and Abandonment

Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, and War

filmscore's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Pedophilia, Mass/school shootings, and Incest

Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

gagne's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

I've decided if a man told me this was his favorite book, it's a red flag.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Sexism, Incest, and Death

Moderate: Blood and Gaslighting

Minor: Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Fatphobia, Dementia, Death of parent, and Confinement

Catholicism

egmamaril's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infidelity, Racism, Racial slurs, and Ableism