Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

El Túnel by Ernesto Sabato

6 reviews

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

Truly bizarre.  It's presented as though the main character is a reliable narrator who is explaining his stream of consciousness which is a descent into madness as if it were a perfectly logical series of events.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual harassment, Violence, Addiction, Misogyny, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexism

floatinthevoid's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

What's the point of this book , huh? Telling an existentialism in literature using a misogynistic, abusive, manipulative creep that obsessed over a woman he barely knows? Do you expect me to sympathize with this weirdo mc victimized himself when in fact he's the perpetrator? You'll catch me dead first. He's not an existensialist, he's freaking stupid and mad. The only good thing about this book is that it is short. Because readers do not deserved prolonged misery reading this story. Worst book I've ever read in my life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism

supriti's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.75

Good psychological novel. Would have given 4+ stars if they explained the reason for her silence on most of the questions asked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Infidelity

b_caligari's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide

celevstial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

2.0

I think that The Tunnel was one of the most terrifying books I have ever read for two reasons. One, it made me question my own sanity (not in a remotely enjoyable way) and overthink every little thing for a couple of days, and two, it was less than 150 pages and still took me over two months to get through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape