Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa

2 reviews

paigeturner26's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

Extremely good writing but it left me wanting to take up cigarettes and have smoke breaks between every chapter to relax. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Vomit, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Violence, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Alcohol, Gore, Police brutality, Torture, War, Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Excrement, and Physical abuse

This is not a for fun book.

gabi_tron's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, Murder, Suicide, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Police brutality, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, Sexism, Racism, Gun violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, Kidnapping, War, Bullying, and Excrement