Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

1984 by Umberto Eco, Miguel Temprano García, George Orwell, George Orwell

375 reviews

keyboard_smash's review against another edition

5.0

dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Racism

notlucinda's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content, War

hardcover_hazel's review against another edition

4.0

reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Big brother is always watching.

George Orwell really creates thought-provoking pieces. 

This dystopian world was scary but fascinating. I’d have honestly loved to hear more about the world before things ramped up, I’m a sucker for these dystopian universes. 

Scary to think this isn’t too far off from an alternative universe though. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, War

king_henk_the_first's review against another edition

0.25

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is a  misogynistic piece of shi-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Deportation

florixer's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, War

Minor: Sexual content

maregred's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, War

ashteroids's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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“Who controls the past, controls the future. Who controls the present, controls the past.” 

A nauseating yet necessary read. If you told me this book was written yesterday, I’d fully believe you. Of course that was the point, but it’s still horrifying how comparable it is to our current political climate. 

It’s unsettling, realistic, defeating, crushing, and so very heartbreaking. I felt sick and emotional throughout, and now that I’ve finished it, even though it’s been a few hours I’m left with sadness and unease, and still finding myself crying thinking about it.

This is one of those books that are typically in high school curriculums, but I am so glad I read it for the first time as an adult at 26. I don’t think I would’ve fully understood and appreciated the impact this book has when I was a teenager, and most likely wouldn’t have returned to it. And if you had read it when you were in high school, reread it. I may need to come back to this book myself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Trafficking

vrinda_01's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I'm sure this book wouldve had a bigger impact on me had I read it in high school, but I read this in my late 20s so it was just okay. It didn't teach me anything I didn't already know about the world, but then again maybe "the best books are those that tell you what you know already". 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Sexual content

liana_reads8's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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1984 is an amazingly written dystopian that follows Winston Smith, a man who secretly disagrees with all-powerful, manipulative government. This book is truly eye-opening and a must-read for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Torture

lilybily8's review against another edition

5.0

dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual content