Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Blindness by José Saramago

3 reviews

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.75

A beautiful, dark, horrifying, redemptive read, which is more honest about human nature than anything I have ever experienced. I would highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Gore, Animal death, Death of parent, Confinement, Violence, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Excrement

stinekristin's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, and Medical content

btrz7's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Infidelity, Police brutality, Ableism, Blood, Confinement, Death, Murder, Rape, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia