Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Crónica de una muerte anunciada by Gabriel García Márquez

8 reviews

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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? No

3.5

I was honestly lost a majority of the time. I had to reread the book description multiple times to remind myself what exactly was going on. Toward the middle of the book, it became more clear and I started enjoying myself more. Luckily I listened to this on audio so I didn’t give up around the 25% mark like I normally would if I was so lost.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism and Gore

Minor: Grief

thegardenlesbian's review

dark reflective 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

3.75

The premise is interesting, the story was nice but I just got a bit bored and dizzy with all the characters. I think this is one of those weird random books you find at a second-hand bookstore; like it's not bad, it's just kind of weird. Honestly the thing that's the most interesting about it isn't the main plot, but rather the subplots.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Animal death

meg_elyse's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Blood, Body horror, and Medical content

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Misogyny

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Excrement

kirame's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Animal death

leonormsousa's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? No

5.0

TRIGGER WARNINGS

blood, death, infidelity, violence, injury/injury detail, and murder

REPRESENTATION

none(?)

REVIEW
I loved this book! I can’t really explain to you why I loved it so much, what made it a 5-star read for me, but I guess like in most 5-star reads, it’s something that comes from your heart more than it does from your brain. Trying to put some thoughts into words, I thought this book was so interesting and peculiar. It’s one of those books where the title tells you the end of the book (in this case, where it pretty much tells you most of the plot), and yet you’re still super invested in it. The characterization of the Columbian little town felt so real in a way I could almost see this happening in my little Portuguese town. It was almost funny, it was witty, it was so good! A perfect short read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Violence

lmshearer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

No one writes like Gabriel García Marquez. It's so easy to get swept away in his beautiful prose. This novella balances the mystery, magical realism, and magnetic characters so indicative of his longer works. So, if you're looking for an entry point into his work, Chronicle may be a good starting place before diving into his longer novels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Rape and Misogyny

saltycoffee's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Body horror, Sexual harassment, and Medical content