Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Diavola by Jennifer Thorne

7 reviews

teaandbooksnuggery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Blood, Violence, Vomit, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Cursing

Minor: Animal death, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Abortion

louiepotterbook's review

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Bullying, Child death, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Gore, Misogyny, and Pedophilia

cassieopeia's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Murder, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

clairebonney's review

dark tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Cursing

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, and Infertility

chainsawheartbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

“Could you back the fuck off for two seconds? I am monologuing!”

Beautiful. Haunting. Raw. 

This book was a masterpiece, pure art in its finest form, and I started this at the same time as a hot spell swept the UK which felt both fitting and slightly terrifying at the same time.

I was transported to Italy, visiting all these beautiful places but always returning to the dreaded Villa Taccola, just like the Pace’s. And despite by immediate distaste for some of them, I kept wanting them to leave the villa, money and belongings be damned!

The writing was just incredible and the atmosphere fluctuated between family holiday to pure malice so excellently. When I picked this up I knew I’d enjoy it, but never to the extent that I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Gaslighting, Cursing, Stalking, Alcohol, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Vomit, Child death, Suicide, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Car accident

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Abortion, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Sexual harassment

mamabeardteacher's review

dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcohol, Car accident, Vomit, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Blood, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, and Cursing

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent