Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

27 reviews

sveni's review

dark fast-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Violence

geenween's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

E' un libro a cui mi sono avvicinata paventando una gran pesantezza, ma in realtà è stato molto più veloce, e allo stesso tempo incisivo, di quello che mi aspettassi. Il protagonista, per me, resta una brutta persona, ma c'è una grandissima compassione nella visione del mondo intorno a lui, in un paese di persone ferite e schiacciate che faticano a venire a patti con il passato. 
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A book about people lost in a country that has been in terrible turmoil, and not many have made peace with it. The protagonist starts as a pathetic man, guided by his sexual drive more than his brain, judgmental of women's body as if they were to meet his tastes and be desired to be of value in his eye. Something terrible happens to someone in his family and he has to realize everything is not about him. Moving, sad and terribly well written.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Violence

Minor: Rape

leonormsousa's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Abortion, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

shia_rudolph's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal death, Violence, and Rape

myrymayranen's review

challenging dark reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal death, Rape, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, and Violence

Moderate: Racism and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Stalking

bookshopvampire's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Colonisation, Violence, Racism, Sexual assault, and Animal death

bingereading's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism

Minor: Abortion and Colonisation

esszeegee's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I gave an extra star just for the writing.  

The subject matter is very dark and hard to get through.  I can find thought-provoking themes in this book, it's not badly written.  There is a lot going on sub textually when it comes to culture and racism and misogyny.  

I cannot get over the fact that this main male character is repulsive - a creepy, 50-year-old rapist who got turned on by the fact that his student's hips were "narrow as those of a 12-year-old's", ugh.  An old white privileged misogynist that does not redeem himself in any way throughout the book.  

A book that silences women's voices, makes me wonder about the author.  I do understand this was written over 20 years ago and some, not all, attitudes have changed - I just did not like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

sarahhead's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Animal death and Violence

Minor: Racism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

ina11's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

0.5

This book is very small but very terrible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape

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