Reviews tagging 'Death'

Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

35 reviews

izzzzzzie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

georgiarybanks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

soj19's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Torture

zazreads's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Classism

thebooksanctuary's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Torture and Violence

bookstagrem's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

My heart is beating out of my chest and I kinda feel like I’m gunna throw up. I’m not saying don’t read it because wow was it a force but certainly don’t say I didn’t warn you because oof.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Extremely graphic sexual assault descriptions.

cianarae's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I didn’t like the writing style at all. I usually love unlikeable characters but I couldn’t get into these.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and Pregnancy

catandherbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

__yvg's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

deborah_green's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism