Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Il popolo degli alberi by Hanya Yanagihara

15 reviews

shallan00723's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

hmcgonigle's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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

Nauseating 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Child abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

summerb's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Minor: Abandonment, Suicide, Medical content, and Excrement

booksbyjazz's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Excrement, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Ableism

amberinbookland's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

4.75

Wow. Wow. WOW. This book was not what I expected at all. I thought that the majority of the novel was going to be what was actually discussed in the last 50 pages are so but this made it all the more compelling and unique.

The parallels between scientific research, colonialism and parenthood to look at discussions surrounding intent versus consequence were really well done and I would love to read more books with these themes and similar settings!

SO GOOD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence