Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

36 reviews

longlegegg's review

dark reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Gore, Drug use, Kidnapping, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Torture, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Grief, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Car accident, and Eating disorder

Minor: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Abortion, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

chay_sand's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I am torn. One on hand the prose was really nice, immersing me in California without even ever being there. On the other hand, it can get graphic. And with that descriptive prose that is a strength of the book, it also doesn't allow the reader to hide as things get worse. Better than I expected though, so I guess I liked it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Alcohol, and Trafficking

Moderate: Abortion

rhiannatherad's review against another edition

dark 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

2.5

200 pages of rich kids doing a ton of coke and being super boring + + pages of American Psycho. Don't know why I expected anything else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use and Death

Minor: Abortion and Animal death

kazli's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

i feel guilty for liking this book so much but it was so good. the way it's written helps convey the feeling of loneliness and being emotionally detached. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Body horror, Homophobia, Infidelity, Death, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Drug use, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

nyyhkylintu's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Eating disorder

hungryheidi2013's review

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Abortion, Antisemitism, and Toxic relationship

mortimer's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Car accident, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, Animal death, and Child abuse

minxtte's review

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia and Eating disorder

stirlitza's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Drug use, and Drug abuse

giftofbooks's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A little repetitive at times but overall the themes were really good and it gives you a good idea what life was like in Los Angeles during the 80s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Animal death