Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Bratnia dusza by David Diop

105 reviews

breazatoth's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-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

4.0

incredibly dark, but thought-provoking

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

sneha_m's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Colonisation

mganallirt's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

sydneylive's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

olivelm's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Torture, Violence, and War

eigenwach's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

emmalouisereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is a lot. I think the first person narrative is very effective for the story that is being told. I didn’t always like the thoughts of the character, especially some of his comments on women, but it made sense for the character.

The story touches on how people of colour were seen in WW1 and how they were used, but also feared.

It’s a story that will stay with you for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Racism and Rape

emmelinelc's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery

aboutaphrodite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, and War

noxygens's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail