Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero

10 reviews

istaisa's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

lunabbly's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Very dark and twisted short stories that truly do explore, navigate, and showcase the downfalls of human desire, body, and twisted fate. All of the short stories are rooted in systemic and institutional failures as well -- which is how some characters end up in terrible, twisted, irreversible situations. 

For me, all the stories highlighted how much horror and scary stories are about violation of each other's bodies, autonomy, rights. How we use power against one another. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Child abuse

elionthesun's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

ajoyr's review

dark tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Rape

Minor: Death and Murder

doomluz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

Creepy, disturbing, and sad short stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Incest, Fatphobia, and Ableism

Moderate: Homophobia and Pedophilia

Minor: Infertility

karla_burbujadeletras's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Death

pil4r's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Suicide, Death, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

dianna_reads's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Bullying

ohmyhazz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Racism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion and Addiction

carumens's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, and Violence