Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

75 reviews

mamacroonie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Rape, Violence, and Incest

mgedington's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Gun violence

syd_the_bookish_kid's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Stalking, Drug abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Racism, Pregnancy, Blood, Ableism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Cursing, Addiction, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Toxic friendship

mnmooonchild's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Es divertido y tragico

el final es completamente no lo que esperaba

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Incest

samyag's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Violence, Rape, and Murder

paulken's review against another edition

dark

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

brianareads's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual content, and Violence

sarrna's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Gore, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Bullying, Rape, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Classism, and Child abuse

rasy's review

dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

Unfiltered, subversive, repulsive, lustful and shocking in delivery. Has the classic elements of Latin American literature.

Appreciate the story and understood the backbone. Definitely not my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Blood, Cursing, and Kidnapping

fatkidatheartreads's review

4.0

wtf! 

tw: rape, sexual assault, murder, unchecked misogyny, violence and brutality 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Misogyny, and Violence