Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

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

375 reviews

sodapoport's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

thegreatbilbo_1's review against another edition

2.25

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I thought it would be like RoboCop- DEFINITELY NOT

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

ccoral's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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: Complicated

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I read this book for my EPQ to look at herd mentality. It is a fascinating depiction of how information can be manipulated to serve someone, especially the leader’s purposes, and the acceptance and even belief of this new truth by the masses. Even those who are in the Party, many of whom participate in this editing of information, succumb to wholly believing it, to the point of emotional connection, seen in the Two Minutes Hate. 

However, I did not appreciate the sexual content so would warn a reader of this. It is shown to be rebellion against the Party,

as one of the main ways the Party controls people is through sex, since sex is never for pleasure but for reproduction,

but even so almost stopped reading due to it. 

It is a sobering read, so I would recommend having that in mind. Not really an escapism novel to take your mind off reality- in fact it actually makes your more conscious of it in some ways. Honestly an invaluable read. Now I know why people say you should read it at least once in your lifetime.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Hate crime, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Death of parent, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, War

jensimmonds's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Torture

Moderate: Death, War

Minor: Sexual content

chiggins1213's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Extremely relatable and relevant 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture

Minor: Sexual content

maddiefair's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment

amberlynnwut's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Excellent production! The sex scenes were a little graphic but it wasn’t a big deal to skip through them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

anniemay011's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

pensandpicks's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

orangeowl55's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Violence, War

Minor: Cursing, Rape, Self harm, Suicide