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readbypiper's review against another edition
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder
rosy_carolynne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Murder, and War
borninexile's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Grief, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Dementia, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism
lazur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
For me, the effort that this took to get through was rewarded by the stunning writing, but this could definitely not be the case for everyone. It is difficult to follow (especially with the repetitive names), and doesn’t follow a story in any traditional manner.
Once you accept the flow of the story, its beauty shines. The elegance and startling emotion of many passages is jaw dropping. This is clearly why this book is considered an essential. Even the graphic parts feel more honest and unflinching than crude.
Graphic: Incest and Rape
Moderate: Murder and War
Minor: Pedophilia
chrissysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Incest, Murder, and War
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Colonisation
Minor: Alcoholism and Pedophilia
lief_'s review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault and Blood
Minor: Child death, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
maria_winther's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Murder, and War
elisabeth_with_an_ess's review against another edition
- 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
Even so, I don't think I can honestly give the book more than three stars, even for the brilliance of the final chapters. I don't think it makes up for the unnecessarily graphic descriptions of the Buendia family's hereditary vices.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
snohwhyman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent and War
_cecilie_'s review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail