Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

4 reviews

emmazan's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-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

3.75

read for class. World Literature Written in English (fall 21)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, and Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia and Police brutality

annalores's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Wat een bijzondere leeservaring...
De schrijfstijl is ambitieus en ongelooflijk goed uitgevoerd. Hier en daar laat de verteller stukjes van de ontknoping vallen, waardoor je meteen wil weten hoe het allemaal gebeurd en waarom. Alles klopt ook, alle symbolieken keren terug en niets staat er zomaar. Over dit boek is nagedacht. 
Het hoofdpersonage is een verschrikkelijk persoon en je wordt constant ongemakkelijk van zijn uitspraken en gedachten, maar toch is de humor niet ver zoek. Al zijn acties kan je begrijpen.
Voor een vlotte feel good read zou ik toch naar iets anders grijpen...
Voor ondernemerstips trouwens ook...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Well written, darkly funny, and a little depressing. Power corrupts etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty

montreux's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was an entertaining read that touches upon the class divide of modern day India through the lens of an upstart boy from the lower caste. 

I initially discovered this book via Netflix trailer. I then read the book and watched the movie and immensely enjoyed both. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder