Reviews tagging 'War'

The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal

3 reviews

alice_sherwood12's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Minor: War

bendolt's review

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Rape

Minor: War

adariii's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Subversive for 1948 but did not age well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Antisemitism and War

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence