Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

22 reviews

ktwoolen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

I loved this story but as a mother I was so triggered and disturbed by so much of the dialog and imagery. Truly a heartbreaking read for me. A lot of reviews said it’s about how being in your 30s can make you want to kill- but to me it was about how parent trauma and send you on a spiral of self degradation, and how being treated like you’re disposable by everyone that’s ever come into your life can make you want to kill. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Infertility, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Addiction, Gaslighting, Dementia, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Vomit, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Really hard mother/daughter trauma to get through, along with detailed description of a miscarriage.

haileyeh's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

3.0

Uhhhhhhhh…..ok then

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Pedophilia, Stalking, and Vomit

Minor: Infertility, Abortion, and Cursing

kendoge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.25

I loved this but holy hell was it tough to hear. I listened on audiobook and the narration was amazing. The prose was beautiful and incredibly well written but so difficult and heart wrenching. This gave me every emotion and thought I wanted Nightbitch to give me. The content warnings are as long as the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Infertility, Child abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Grief, Physical abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexism, Self harm, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Infidelity, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

grunbean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-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 have never read female rage like this before. If you have ever experienced what it is like to present as female in this world, you will relate to. It’s womanhood’s revenge fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Infertility, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Grief, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Sexism

Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Abortion, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual violence, and Violence

asuresh's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Cursing, Eating disorder, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

lenka_lenka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? No

3.25

Story of a woman fighting to survive in a man’s word, fighting internalisied misogyny and learning how to connect with other women. 

It doesn’t have much plot, more stream of consciousness as we follow the main character. 

Joan is not a likable character but definitely is the star of her own life. She reminds me of Esther from The Bell Jar or the main character of A Year Of Rest And Relaxation. 
Her complicated and layered past relationship cast a shadow on all other  connections with other people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Cursing, Sexism, Addiction, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Animal death, Grief, Vomit, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, and Death

tristapruridge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Cursing, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual violence

lily_kruse's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Dementia, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Rape, Vomit, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Drug use, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

n0e11e0000's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Body horror, Ableism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Grief, and Addiction

Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Body shaming, and War

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Cursing, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Blood, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Medical trauma, Medical content, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident and Gun violence