Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

328 reviews

_stephk10's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious reflective fast-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: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death

thatbookdoctor's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Death of parent

Minor: War

laurajane78's review against another edition

4.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Rape

skylizard34's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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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This goes on the list as one of my all-time favorites. I actually cried tears at two different parts. Several audible gasps. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

bookishbryan's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

chaotic_bibliophile's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, War

Minor: Animal death

sweetest_caroline's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A big win for sapphic freaks with religious trauma (me). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

sarrcophagus's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Following my sister's recommendation, and still buzzing from Agustina Bazterrica's Tender is the Flesh, I eagerly picked up The Unworthy. And I certainly didn't regret it.

Though it started as a slow burn, once I was about halfway through, I couldn't put the book down. I became completely engrossed in the main character's journey. The book powerfully explores themes of climate change, extreme ideology, and blind obedience.

The Unworthy is a bittersweet experience. It brought me to tears twice, making me so emotional even as the story unfolded in a truly horrific world.

Much like Tender is the Flesh, this novel also delves into society's dehumanization of women. But it added a heartbreaking layer: it shows how women can turn against each other in a desperate fight for status, mirroring struggles we see in our world today.

Once again, Agustina Bazterrica proves her masterful ability to weave a mesmerizing plot within a starkly morbid setting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood

stalbergwrites's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault

b_fruits's review against another edition

3.0

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Ehhhhhh…. I loved the world-building, I liked the prose, it was disturbing and evocative and moody. Unfortunately, some of the plot points felt shoehorned in for maximum discomfort and the ending felt rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death