Reviews tagging 'Child death'

O Quarto de Giovanni by James Baldwin, Paulo Henriques Britto

54 reviews

ez_heath's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

flapjackzs_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Misogyny, Vomit, Death of parent, Outing, and Classism

ghast's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

bro is suffering in the glass closet

Anyways, this is a tragic queer story about isolation and the fear of failing to reach the ideal American male standard, how this need to be perceived by society and to himself as sexually normal, ruins his relationships and found happiness in life.
It's sad, engaging, and made me feel empty afterwards.
pain. would recommend 👍

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Murder

Minor: Child death

zara89's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Death and Death of parent

kers_tin's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

imnotarke's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

this was an experience. a true depiction about the process of escape, acceptance, and grief. the characters were problematic, but real, and you are left wishing the best outcomes for them despite the flaws and distaste. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Misogyny

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

blueteacup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Child death

readingpicnic's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death