Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Čierny leopard, červený vlk by Marlon James

179 reviews

mgraceoliver's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

nanethfuin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

dananator13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookforthought's review against another edition

I really wanted to like this, as I loved the idea of an African-inspired fantasy but the constant stream of explicit violence, child abuse and sexual content on basically every page was just too much for me.
I liked the African mythology and the writing style was original and intriguing (it resembles the oral storytelling tradition), but the content was making it impossible for me to enjoy this. I might give this another try in the future, but for now it’s a no. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

bee26's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism

Be aware of some scene of bestiality

acaciathorns's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: War

kingcrookback'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I'm fairly sure that people called this "the African Game of Thrones" for marketing purposes because they both occupy the epic fantasy space, but I think the comparison is apt for other reasons. Similar to how A Song of Ice and Fire is something of an examination and deconstruction of feudal fantasy and grapples with how myth, history, and subjective experiences tangle and interweave, Black Leopard, Red Wolf also tackles the interplay among truth, stories, and subjectivity. Admittedly, I initially found it difficult to detect and hook onto this theme, partially due to the book's graphicness as well as the fact that that's...simply how it goes with a lot of fantasy worlds. It took me about 100 pages to find my footing, and reading James' interview with the Boston Review was also very helpful (https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/representation-doesnt-just-mean-heroes-we-need-the-villains-as-well).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Slavery, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Drug use

jack_humenay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Black Leopard, Red Wolf is a pretty engaging fantasy work with enough mystery interwoven into the narrative to keep one interested. It's nonlinear storytelling and unique perspective makes it a breath of fresh air to the genre that, at times, can make for a jumbled experience. Its graphic depictions of sex can be uncomfortable, but its world and mythos makes it something to behold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

eli3823's review against another edition

DNF. Stopped 1/3 in. Dense, highly stylized prose. Difficult to read. It's not always clear who is talking. Too much rape, graphic violence and reference to ass smells. Main character motivations aren't apparent. The part of the timeline, background that could shed light on who the protagonist is comes way too late. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

fizzy_lizard's review against another edition

Might finish eventually because the writing is great and the characters are intriguing, but for now - so. much. r*pe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape