Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

5 reviews

matigiuro's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Blood

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, Mental illness, Death, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Blood, Grief, and Child death

biblioghoul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Kidnapping, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Bullying, Lesbophobia, Blood, Gore, Sexual content, Animal death, Child death, Stalking, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Minor: Religious bigotry and Body shaming

our_bookish_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Blood, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Confinement, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Gore, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Self harm, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

blackmetalblackheart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 Jawbone is not a book for everyone. It is profoundly disturbing at times; filled with messy characters, intense trauma, manipulative behavior, and torture. Yet there is a depth to its message; the connections of the characters, the bonds of mothers and daughters, the idea of purity and potential. The stream of consciousness style of writing gets into the heads of these characters in a way that captures their unique voices, thoughts, and perspectives. Sitting here after having finished, there is an unsettled feeling in my stomach; an uneasiness that is hard to capture in words. And that is the power of this book. Ojeda, and the amazing work of the translator, presents something visceral and powerful. Some will be turned off by that, but those who are not will find something truly excellent within these pages. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Rape, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Child death, Death, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death