Reviews tagging 'Rape'

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

93 reviews

philolulu's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Rape

Moderate: War

theincrediblemaja's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death, War, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

meg_reads83's review

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Gun violence, War, Violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Eating disorder

eve81's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Incest, Rape, Pedophilia, War, Racism, Homophobia, Ableism, Torture, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Sexual content

jiwiz's review

dark mysterious reflective

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Incest, Rape, and Pedophilia

joseph_fertitta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Rape

garbagebarge69's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Infidelity, War, Rape, Violence, Sexual content, and Police brutality

Minor: Medical trauma, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

qqjj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Colonisation, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Mental illness

mariavdl's review against another edition

dark

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Torture, Excrement, Gun violence, Death of parent, Mental illness, War, Colonisation, Terminal illness, Death, Abandonment, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, and Confinement

ragna_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a surprisingly smooth and quick read. The elements of magical realism together with the jungle town and expansive and looping family history really effectively create a dreamlike and colourful atmosphere that was a joy to come back to every evening. You do have to accept that aspects of the book are rather repetitive and the recurring names for different family members are confusing, but this is by design. I found that as soon as you allowed the family's circular motion to simply turn, it was very freeing, but I can understand other reviewers who were turned off by it.

I also wish Márquez had found different metaphors at times than incest ×5 or so

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Pedophilia, Rape, and Incest