Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Real Life by Brandon Taylor

83 reviews

_fallinglight_'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Rape, and Vomit

Moderate: Racial slurs, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

Minor: Infidelity

megelizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

This was a book that really crept up on me. It's dense, heavy, slow, and incredibly brutal, and it was only towards the end that I properly started to realise just how brilliant it is. It's overwhelmingly about loneliness, and explores that - as well as other themes - so, so well. The characters are incredibly well-developed for a story set mostly over one weekend, and by the end my heart was just completely aching. I just know that this is a book I will not forget. I do wish that there had been some nuance to the way that animal exploitation is portrayed, but otherwise I loved this so much that I don't feel I can give it less than the full five stars.

I always encourage checking trigger warnings, but with this one I would do so even more heavily than usual - there is a LOT of really heavy content in this one and it's definitely one to only go into if you really feel you're in a good place to handle it. If you do feel able to cope, though, I truly cannot recommend this enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Animal death, Rape, Blood, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer and Ableism

trashfford'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

TW: SA, homophobia, racism 

This book is a great portrayal of loneliness in a crowd. The ending felt rushed to me, but the writing was impeccable. It was traumatic and beautiful. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Vomit

emzireads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Vomit, Eating disorder, and Racism

navery's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Vomit

Moderate: Toxic relationship

yaelm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

יש לי בעיה קשה עם הספר הזה, כי הוא כתוב -נהדר- ממש, וחלקים גדולים ממנו מופלאים ברמת חמישה כוכבים, אבל החלקים שלא כ״כ מעצבנים שאני לא יכולה, פשוט לא יכולה, לדרג ביותר משלושה.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Rape, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Classism, and Alcohol

frankieclc's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, Death of parent, Vomit, and Homophobia

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Child abuse

hannahshriver5's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Homophobia

Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, and Racism

kiahsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Racism

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Homophobia, and Blood

nkeshyy's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Honestly, this book has been torturous to read. There's so much level of masochism and self-harming in the way that Wallace stays in situations that require him to leave (which is to say, vvhite spaces). But at the same time, how do you leave something when you've convinced yourself that it's all you have to offer and receive? I keep saying Yho! And crying. I cry for this boy y'all 🤣. It's just a very sad book. It's a very confrontational and fucked up story. Brandon Taylor had no right. It's too raw. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Vomit, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault