Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

27 reviews

stirlitza's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Colonisation, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Violence, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Religious bigotry and Toxic friendship

interesting_struggle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Murder, Animal death, Colonisation, Cursing, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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: Genocide and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Classism, Homophobia, and Infidelity

zomigi's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-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? No

3.0

I can't say that I enjoyed this book, but I didn't not enjoy it. The writing is very impressive, and I became totally immersed in the different worlds created masterfully in the 6 different stories. It's nice to read something that makes you think, even if the message is rather bleak.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Rape

rachel_here's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Violence

rachelunabridged's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Slavery

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Rape

paperdollskaterboy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Rape and Violence

Minor: Vomit