Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

1984 by George Orwell

16 reviews

liagorash's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, War, Gore, Gaslighting, Death, Violence, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Death of parent, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, Slavery, Suicide, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

deadeye's review

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Torture, War, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Excrement, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence

rory1387's review against another edition

2.75

READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS
please, please, please don't just read this book to seem smart. Reading a classic is not worth being triggered by any of the very, very, very graphic situations detailed in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Torture

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual violence

artemaia's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

While I doubt society would ever take this form completely, the failings and evils in mankind that tend in this direction make this book a worthwhile cautionary tale and worth reflecting and pondering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Child death, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent

anamenoonewillmiss123's review

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Slavery

_mims_'s review

dark slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Rape, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Violence