Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Book of Night Women by Marlon James

13 reviews

eegah's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

wow. this is an incredible (and difficult) read. as a history buff, this novel hits all the right stuff with regards to the nuances of Caribbean plantation life, but also gives it that human, feet-on-the-ground perspective that is missing from most history books. 

not a light read at all, but probably one of the best. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion and Animal death

rosiewants2read's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

The plot is good and interesting. It seesaws between boring and exciting. The dialect can be a little hard to pick up especially if you are totally unfamiliar with it, (it wasn't hard for me to understand) but I think once you get going it becomes easier. The only thing that would have made this book a 5/5 for me would be if the language wasn't so crass. Sexual violence and assault is described in (in my opinion) unnecessary detail and without any respect or care for the victim(s) or reader. If you are triggered by sexual assault or violence I strongly advise that you do not read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Blood

Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Murder, Pedophilia, and Torture

Minor: Antisemitism

The language is very crude. P*ssy is used OFTEN

saklog's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Blood