Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Sérotonín by Michel Houellebecq

5 reviews

stinekristin's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

bourricote's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

The writing is not bad. But the life of the main character is too close to the writer, and it's hard to think that his sexist descriptions are only his and not those of the writer. 
Useless dirty descriptions of sexual interactions that do not add anything to the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

cafezada's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Death of parent

verenachiara's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol

pauli_alarcon's review against another edition

sad slow-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

2.5

Well written. But I could not stand the character and the plot. Just wanted to end it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Depression