Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander

7 reviews

_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

funny medium-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

3.0

This book was funny and very enjoyable but I found that It could of been 100 pages or under .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Racism, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, and Child abuse

catandherbooks's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is unlike anything I've ever read. Witty and acerbic, it presents us with a hilarious story about how we shouldn't let out past define us and should instead create our own identity and live according to what makes us happy, what makes us... Us. 

It's also a great portrayal of a dysfunctional family, of a dysfunctional mother in particular. If you have either of those, or both, you really should consider giving this one a chance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cannibalism, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Homophobia, Child death, and Deadnaming

bersblue's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Child death, Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Transphobia, and Bullying

geilie's review against another edition

dark funny 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 of parent, Blood, Cannibalism, and Gore

Moderate: Vomit, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Hate crime, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death and Bullying

miamon's review

challenging dark funny medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Vomit

anitra2319's review

challenging dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Racism and Religious bigotry

Minor: Ableism

nicejewishgrl's review

dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It’s a funny story and, although fiction, allows those of us who come from religious and/or strong cultural backgrounds with huge importance on the continuation of tradition to reflect on our practices. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, War, Xenophobia, and Vomit