Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Twee cowboys by Annie Proulx

26 reviews

angelo_vossen's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

3.75

Unlike me on any other day, I‘d like to give this book a short review, just as short (and sad) as this book was.

"Brokeback Mountain" emerges as a compelling narrative against the backdrop of the rugged American West. Annie Proulx skillfully crafts a tale of forbidden love between Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, their relationship defying societal norms and expectations. Through vivid storytelling, Proulx delves into themes of yearning, identity, and the struggle for acceptance. The novel's exploration of human emotion and the complexities of desire captivates readers, leaving a lasting impression that lingers in the mind.

For me as a reader who‘s first language is not English, the accents and slang were tough at times - but it definitely made sense in the context and made the story feel more real and raw. As a huge fan of „Call Me by Your Name“, this book really hit a soft spot in my heart as stories of this kind usually do. The story of „Brokeback Mountain“ kind of resembled the one told in „Call Me by Your Name“ but being yeehaw. The thought of people being in love and not being able to be together due to bad circumstances and standards put upon them by society (no matter in which time or place a story is set) always breaks me and shreds me to pieces.

I can barely imagine the controversy this book has caused when it was released. I have been holding back on watching the movie adaption for forever since I always prefer reading the book a movie is based on first. So now I’m really excited to get into the movie! Fingers are crossed it won‘t turn me into an emotional wreck.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Death and Alcohol

Minor: Grief, Physical abuse, Animal death, Alcoholism, Car accident, Pregnancy, Blood, and Violence

grace_madeleine's review against another edition

4.0

 “There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it you've got to stand it” will probably never leave my mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death

Minor: Violence and Blood

lucyatoz's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Hate crime, Violence, and Sexual content

deadnettle's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

💔💔💔

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Death and Violence

akane_readsyt's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Cursing, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Misogyny, and Sexism

malloyjordans's review against another edition

challenging hopeful sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident, Excrement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, and Alcoholism

mirandyli's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

This is a beautifully written short story about two cowboys in Wyoming. If you watched the film, it stuck very closely to the original short story. Quotes from the film are taken directly from the book. Definitely a great quick read if you loved the film.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Hate crime, and Biphobia

particledamage's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed the writing style itself, perfectly matching the tone and setting of this story. At only about 55 pages, this is a brisk read and yet it manages to instill an ache in you that refuses to leave even hours after finishing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content and Violence

luckystarlane's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Child abuse, and Violence