Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Nefando by Mónica Ojeda

5 reviews

rebekahmm's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

3.5

I kind of wish the translator's note at the end had been placed at the beginning to give context and warning ahead of reading this difficult book. Much of what I struggled with seems to be what it's trying to point at and discuss. The description on the back of this slim book felt very misleading: for the love of god please read reviews and content warnings before reading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Child abuse, Mental illness, Incest, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, and Emotional abuse

ryanwhitley's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

I feel bamboozled. This book was not really what it was advertised to be in the synopsis. That synopsis sounded great; what I read was not. And, at the risk of sounding prudish, it was pretty disgusting. This may be up your alley if you’re in to a lot of taboo/boundary breaking and not really into plot or character development, or indeed, a narrative thread that can be followed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Violence, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Incest, Gore, Torture, Sexual assault, and Rape

seaweed657's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Incest, Dysphoria, Self harm, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Rape, Body horror, Excrement, Sexual violence, Suicide, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture

bvic's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Hard read. Very beautifully written book but hard to read. Definitely see content warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Animal death, Body horror, Self harm, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Gore, Rape, Torture, and Pedophilia

Minor: Mental illness, Islamophobia, and Racial slurs

booksybookbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Dysphoria