Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

36 reviews

blackbegonias's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Violence

the_pysselfia's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Bra bok, hatar huvudkaraktären

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

jufira42's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

elphaba105's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Racism

hotnready's review

fast-paced

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

2.0

i'm very tired of men getting booker prizes for using sexual violence against women as a lens through which they can go on journeys of self-discovery, and i'm starting to think i'm going to be tired about this for the rest of my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

demo's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense

4.5

cw: sexual assault, animal deaths, violence and gore

Disgrace is a punch to the gut. It is confronting, exasperating and uncomfortable. It offers no hero, no one you can truly get behind and rally for. The characters are flawed, disappointing, unappealing, destructive, and make terrible decisions, which is further emphasised when presented alongside the good and pure nature of animals. But instead of exploiting the characters' short-comings and their trauma for entertainment value Coetzee uses them with intent. This careful curation of the reader's discomfort is what makes the book so impactful.

Disgrace left me emotionally wiped for days after I finished it, borderline ill. I've never had such a strong physical reaction to reading a book before. It is a brilliant piece of writing but don't read it if you're in a bad place. It will do you no favours.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence