Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Black Cathedral by Marcial Gala

3 reviews

qqjj's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Drug use, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Murder, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Body horror, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

anne_shouseofdreams's review

challenging dark medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking

Minor: Sexual content and Incest

joceraptor's review

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Violence, Transphobia, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Chronic illness, and Child abuse

Not sure how to word the content warning, but towards the end there is a character who purposefully injects theirself with blood from an HIV+ person in order to contract the disease.