Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez

74 reviews

margardenlady's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Dark. Unique. These short stories are very creative and convey a reality that I would not wish on anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Violence, and Child abuse

revafisheye's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Body horror and Addiction

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

aisabel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

This was a very good book that gave me horrible nightmares

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, Death, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

li22ie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Rape, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, and Torture

annabelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

A dark, eerie, and atmospheric collection of stories. All the stories felt deeply intimate yet reflective of society overall. The stories intersect with poverty, crime, sexism, and Argentina’s history. The horror is not always the unexplained or supernatural, it’s the darkness of reality. 

As with all collections, some stories were more gripping than others. I definitely recommend if you are looking for something spooky and atmospheric, but trigger warning for like everything. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Police brutality, Self harm, Murder, Child death, and Body horror

oftheolivetree's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault

hannahleewhite's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Police brutality, and Addiction

cosmicpasta's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Homophobia, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Child death, Ableism, Drug abuse, Grief, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, and Vomit

trishalah_'s review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug abuse, Sexism, Abortion, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Transphobia

emimli's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Scawy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death, Eating disorder, Rape, and Violence