Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon

19 reviews

lablazlay5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence and Torture

Minor: Abortion

horrorandmagic's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Abortion, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Suicide

booitsnathalie's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide, and Death of parent

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Grief, Rape, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Moderate: Abortion and Murder

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mental illness, and Stalking

emma_deeter's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Violence

legsbian's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very strange book. I think I liked it? Definitely pay attention to the CWs.

Phoebe is very much Will's Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and the narration doesn't let you forget it — you never really feel like you understand her, simply because Will doesn't actually understand her. Kwan twisted that in beautifully, but it also makes it difficult to immerse yourself into the novel. The plot and structure makes you feel very much like a spectator watching each character slowly crumble without realizing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Stalking, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abortion

jamienicole919's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Interesting premise, but the lack of detail in the writing style really didn’t do it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Religious bigotry

meowkira's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

Moderate: Abortion

ardinareads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I initially gave this book 3.25 stars but reread the last forty pages and changed it to 4. There’s a lot I don’t understand.

How do you judge Will’s character? He starts off innocent and safe and changes into someone unrecognizable. Obsessed with Phoebe, he becomes coercive, controlling, ultimately raping her. While there is clearly self-loathing happening, he doesn’t seem particularly remorseful. I think he’s an untrustworthy narrator. His perspective is the most represented so it makes the many questions this books ends with even more mysterious. What actually happened? Is Phoebe alive or is that a part of Will’s delusion?

 

R.O. Kwon is a phenomenal writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, Murder, Grief, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

schmitzy_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Car accident

Moderate: Rape