Reviews tagging 'Death'

Jerusalem by Alan Moore

2 reviews

mnkeemagick's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

If you are sensitive to triggers and you're looking at reviews to decide if you want to read this, start there and come back. Many of the tags I've listed are very explicit and some of them are even point of view. 


Now then, I can confidently say that it feels like I've got smoke pouring from my ears after this one. This 1200 page behemoth was something to behold: it's a blur of philosophy, experimental writing form, various points of view, and shifting styles all wrapped into a love letter for the downtrodden, dirty, and forgotten. The way that Moore writes is enthralling without the prose itself being flowery or pretentious or overtly complicated, and it ultimately kept me going. Some sections range from slow to downright hard to get through either emotionally or technically, but overall, if you're a fan of experimental writing, nonlinear storytelling, interesting philosophy on death or God, or just want to experience a true delve into a lower class slice of life as they're immortalized and given mythos, then this is worth chewing through. 

As I said above, be warned. There are many parts of these stories that feature explicit sexual assault, violence, harassment, and abuse. Parts of it are literally made hard to read at their most basic technical level. It's not a book for everyone, and in many instances it may not even be enjoyable, but it is certainly an interesting exercise that I feel is worth reading, and a ride worth taking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Islamophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, War, Hate crime, Incest, Torture, Child abuse, Car accident, Self harm, Suicide, Physical abuse, Racism, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Child death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Sexism

willow1113's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Classism, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual violence, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Drug use, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Grief, Antisemitism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Sexism