Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

41 reviews

levtolstoy's review

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Gun violence

milooo's review

challenging medium-paced

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

1.0

i read this book for school and i guess it’s interesting if you really analyse the context and stuff but i definitely wouldn’t read it outside of an academic setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Rape, and Sexual harassment

the_pysselfia's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Bra bok, hatar huvudkaraktären

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

lettucelaugh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is told from the perspective of David Lurie, a self-proclaimed womanizer. He's a misogynist, a stubborn, delusional old man who is exceptionally unlikable, and whose actions left me with secondhand embarrassment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

janinab's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

englishlitstudent's review

challenging dark fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Animal death and Rape

chandativey's review against another edition

challenging 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

1.5

well written, but woof did i hate the protag. i hated the middle, did not understand lucy's motivations, and the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual content

chosen for our book club by ryna

debookgeek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault

elphaba105's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, and Animal death

Moderate: Racism

evaaaaah's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Hate crime, Sexism, and Rape

Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Racism