Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

5 reviews

meilanon's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Physical abuse

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Body shaming, Medical content, Homophobia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

soph_mills's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Death, Alcoholism, Sexism, Alcohol, and Body shaming

Moderate: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Addiction, Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Antisemitism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Cursing

raineachreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, Racism, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

mylargirl's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

This book's enduring popularity is due entirely to the films. It is an example of when a work of cinema far exceeds the quality of its source material. Having said that, it's a fun work of pulp fiction and I loved it as a kid for the racy bits and violence. I read it far too young! I would not reread it or recommend it to anyone who didn't have a particular taste for seedy, extremely violent pulp gangster fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Gore, Torture, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

This is a 1970s pulp gangster novel. Expect every single trigger warning imaginable, including a few you didn't necessarily expect! Proceed at your own risk.