Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Léopard noir, loup rouge: roman by Marlon James

8 reviews

mcmanduke's review against another edition

I'm no prude but this book grossed me out. Over the top, senseless violence that doesn't add to the plot or story. Even the rare case of consensual sex is written without any finesse. Just weiners slamming into things.

I gave up when a character ripped out the main character's eyeball and then pissed in the socket.

DNF

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Cannibalism, Murder, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

dananator13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Death, Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Blood

acaciathorns's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Slavery

Moderate: War

oisinofthehill's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Body horror, Gore, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Sexual violence

scribblesandsuch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

This is very very good but also very intense. If you've only read Western stories it is a Big change of pace, the story telling of this is inherently and unapologetically Afro-Carribean. It's very gritty and gorey and sensory. Bear with it, it's worth reading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Ableism, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Incest, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Homophobia, Addiction, and Suicide

bodiesinbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Body horror, Rape, Slavery, Vomit, Child death, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Suicide, Torture, and Toxic friendship

f18's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, Infidelity, Sexual content, Gore, Cursing, Homophobia, Violence, Child death, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Incest, and Drug use

Minor: Torture, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexism, Cannibalism, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

misandry fgm/circumcision bestiality

henriettta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, and Torture