Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

5 reviews

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Death of parent, Deportation, Racism, Trafficking, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Terminal illness

Moderate: War, Abortion, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Excrement, and Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Hate crime

peachani's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Child death, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical trauma, Ableism, Death of parent, Medical content, Classism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Excrement, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Suicide, Animal death, Cancer, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury

savniapte's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.0

A masterclass of storytelling, but as the book progresses the casual racism and sexism pervades the modern senses of a reader who is reading a piece that was not written for their time. Most women have little to no autonomy and exist only as wives, mothers and mistresses. An example of the way men view their macho manliness that is incredibly toxic. A compelling story of revenge and deceit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, Racism, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Excrement

virgohorror's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

while this book is great for many reasons, don’t go in expecting the movie. puzo takes his time with this narrative, and often leads the reader into long, ponderous detours about side characters that can get pretty tiresome after a while. it’s a family saga in the most literal sense of the phrase, with all that entails. still, what’s good is fucking good. there’s a reason this is a classic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Deportation, Drug use, Excrement, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Murder, and Gun violence

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Excrement, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Abortion