Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Páradais by Fernanda Melchor

53 reviews

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

sarrna's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

rasy's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Unfiltered, subversive, repulsive, lustful and shocking in delivery. Has the classic elements of Latin American literature.

Appreciate the story and understood the backbone. Definitely not my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

seethinglloron's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

4.25

Hard to put words to how this made me feel. I might have been primed to finish it tonight, and I felt truly cored like an apple by the end. The whole time, Melchor's praise is like a corkscrew to the eye, digging and digging into the nerves until I was left as electric with misery as Polo. Incredible work here. 

My only gripe is that I felt the start was a tad slow, but the whole thing is so short that you're through the whole thing in the amount of time it takes to flinch at the sound of a gunshot. My g-d.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Torture

jesshastea's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Violence, and Murder

kateriv's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

The writing is good, though sometimes too full of run-ons, description that feels endless, and an over usage of curse words that felt immature (though it does fit the youth and anger of Polo). It’s the tone - of fury and anger - and mood - of indescribable disgust -  that are what make this book. And the incredible power of voice that most of the positive reviews mention is truly spot on and we’ll deserved. Though my rating is low, it isn’t because of the quality of the book. The subject matter is horrific, and this book isn’t for the feint of heart. You can also read it in one sitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, and Sexual violence

owlribbon's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Excrement

veelaughtland's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy

kmharris's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

kaiulanilee's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Racism, Torture, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism