Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

21 reviews

beccaand's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Drug use, and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit

cheyison's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Vomit

krmontgomery's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book made me think more than others I’ve read. It started out very slow and picked up pace as it went. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Car accident, and Death

naye's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

3.0

Definitely not a book for me, because I don't really enjoy Everyone's The Asshole scenarios. At the same time I was riveted by the meandering plot slowly racheting up tension. I would absolutely have liked the last third of the book to deal with the last few pages and beyond, but in a way it's rewarding to read something that leaves you very vividly picturing whatever happens after the book ends.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

Minor: Vomit

utopiaandmelancholy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

For non-book records, review text and ratings are hidden. Only mood, pace, and content warnings are visible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, Drug use, and Gun violence

aileron's review

challenging reflective slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident

Moderate: Murder, Animal death, and Drug use

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide, and Gun violence

annabunce's review

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Great writing, realistic responses from characters, engrossing!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

sophsreadingbooks's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident and Vomit

nutfreenerd's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Murder, Vomit, Suicide, Gun violence, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury

grubrednuf's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This was good, great character introspection and development. Even if one of the characters I find most annoying ends up playing a larger role than first suggested. And the third act does pick up the pace significantly. But also maybe... This is just Macbeth and maybe a little Hamlet. 

Rosie = Rosencrantz
Lady Jill = Lady Macbeth
Etc etc etc

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Animal death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Murder, Colonisation, and Sexual content