Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

3 reviews

lyfeistrip's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Body horror, Genocide, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Slavery, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Cannibalism, Sexism, Cursing, and Terminal illness

j_2112's review

medium-paced

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

3.25

The depravity of man is real. But this book was too disgusting for my liking. 

Thought provoking. Writing style is good, but just felt like a Hemingway knockoff. 

Really don't think this should have won the Pulitzer. 

First book I've read with no chapters and no quotations for dialogue. Interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Cannibalism, Child death, Dysphoria, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infertility, Murder, Death of parent, and Genocide

atreidesjr's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Chronic illness, Grief, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Genocide, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Torture, Slavery, Blood, and Child death