Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Doloriad by Missouri Williams

5 reviews

mothersudoku's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-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

3.75

I think there is a lot of room for critique. The world building seems haphazard but I think…in my opinion… that the author was mostly focused on the characters and interpersonal relationships. The plot, or lack thereof, and setting seemed to  simply be vessels to employ this experimental atmospheric vision. It was like a persons thought process of what would happen if people had a bunch of incestuous children and the author just needed a context to put it in. There’s room for critique regarding the fat phobia and ableism of course and its reflection of the author but I also think it’s a nasty book exposing a nasty family so…
I personally love character driven books over plot and I liked to see how things played out amongst the children. It paired nicely with the sort of greek like or even biblical descriptions of the environment….very moody and haunting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Gore, Ableism, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Bullying, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

‘What were the gods to them anyway, living, as they did, in a time that he said was beyond all other times?’

‘Down on the floor their uncle extended one long arm and reached for a rag of light. But there was nothing that could be touched; his fingers clutched at the empty air and the sun robbed his hand of detail.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Infertility, Physical abuse, Incest, Murder, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

_potmc_'s review

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, and Child abuse

anxiousbookclub's review

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Murder, Body shaming, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Gore, and Vomit

abfabulous17's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Incest, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Ableism, Vomit, Death, Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Miscarriage

Minor: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship