Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

7 reviews

lizburny's review against another edition

challenging dark funny slow-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

4.5

It is a book that pulls you in and pushes you away. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Ableism, Bullying, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Addiction, Animal death, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Cursing, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Medical trauma

asililydying's review against another edition

unfortunately dated - perhaps worth finishing another time. for now I have more than had my fill.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Transphobia

julziez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Gore, Transphobia, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Drug use, Excrement, Homophobia, Medical content, Rape, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

drewbutler's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

There’s so much to say about this book. It’s a behemoth and pushes the boundaries of what a novel can do and how much ground it can cover. It’s not without its flaws whatsoever, but I really loved it in spite of its shortcomings. This is a very sad, very funny, very sincere book, and I think it’s worth reading, if for no other reason than that you can feel the honesty with which everyone is written. DFW doesn’t always succeed with each facet of each character, but when he does, you feel like someone is telling you plainly something you’ve always felt, but never had the ability to describe. There are so many themes woven into the myriad plots and subplots and endnotes and footnotes in this massive book, but they all connect and paint a messy picture of life. There is a lot of satire and tongue-in-cheek settings here, but they’re all supported by a genuineness that’s hard to find, especially nowadays in a world where most media reflects the current cynicism so pervasive in our modern American culture. DFW has some incredibly astute observations on entertainment, meaning, and things like personal and national identity, all of which have been validated by the actual course of events and culture since this book was written. Above all, though, he’s not mean about it, and the criticisms levied at some of our worst instincts as a people still feel like they come from a kind place that wants things to change, and wishes that they could. This is definitely a book that you can read over and over again, and I look forward to picking it back up sometime in the future. It’s a lot, and has such a reputation behind it, but I really believe it’s worth reading, and it’s worth getting to know these funny, broken characters that we’re lucky enough to meet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, and Rape

rue_knee's review

challenging dark reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Ableism, Abortion, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence

viksquires's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

adriennne's review

dark funny slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Vomit, Violence, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Body shaming and Transphobia

Minor: Homophobia and Incest