Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

27 reviews

ncghammo's review

challenging funny sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Incest

othersociologist's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Incest

emmonsannae's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This is a great companion novel to The Passenger—probably not as great of a standalone (which is fine, that isn’t its purpose). It was neat to get to know Alicia as a person on her own terms but man those terms are bleak. Definitely some extremely not-fun moments. I’d recommend this book but not to anyone with an intense fear of drowning. Or any of the other 18 content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Grief

meaglovesbooks's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Incest

knorkemann's review

fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Incest

michaelkurt's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Grief, and Incest

This is a very well written account from two first person narrators. It takes these themes very seriously and does not use them for shock.

becca_slush's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest

mosacreman's review

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

mattmaison's review

challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I liked this much better than The Passenger, but you should read that first.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content and Incest

dee_dreams's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Incest

Moderate: War

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence