Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

337 reviews

kayteslibrary's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Rape

Minor: Animal death

crisco's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book was not written for me, thus the mediocre rating, but the writing was beautiful, haunting, and anxiety-provoking.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

2busyreading's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence

Moderate: Child death, Rape

Minor: Pregnancy

realouise's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

chezler24's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A dark, eerie read that plops you into the middle of this dystopian world, where we get glimpses of the main character's past and present through brief journal entries. It had me in the first few minutes with the unsettling scene of the main character sewing cockroaches into another individual's pillow (guaranteed to make you squirm!). Bazterrica has written a slow-burning exploration of an individual attempting to survive in this controlling cult setting as the crumbling world outside continues to fall. Perfect pick for fans of literary horror or pieces with unique narrative styles!

I recommend the audiobook version as well! (shout out libro.fm!)    

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy

cassiegolden's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Injury/Injury detail

shulkie's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence

Minor: Animal death

gothampenguins's review against another edition

4.25

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Pregnancy

keelymclavin's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

literary_leveret's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Lesbophobia