Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Wie die Schweine by Agustina Bazterrica

150 reviews

millalepisto's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Excrement, Rape, and Violence

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was a very interesting take on dystopian America. I would not recommend to anyone who is sensitive to gore or horror. I was not surprised by the ending, but I think that the author’s slow and gradual character degradation was done very well. The main character slowly descends into madness, and you can truly see it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Medical content, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Gun violence, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abandonment, Animal death, Classism, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexism, Cannibalism, Death, Torture, Trafficking, and Vomit

hawkbloc's review against another edition

This book is just gross for the sake of gross.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Dementia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Body horror, Child death, Excrement, Sexual content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Misogyny

thejazziestbean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

what the fuck was that book?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Body horror, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Blood, Abandonment, Animal death, and Classism

gasrat's review against another edition

dark slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Torture, Animal death, Rape, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, and Child abuse

bethann_coleates's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Sexual assault, Vomit, Blood, Rape, Cannibalism, Slavery, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Pregnancy, Torture, and Trafficking

mimimars's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I can’t give this book a bad rating because ultimately it hooked me. I was disturbed the entire time, but I couldn’t put the book down. That being said, the ending just reinforced the WTF feeling. I kinda wanna set this book on fire. I need therapy after this. Oml

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Rape, and Child death

mcrespo's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

cause you're just a man .... it's just what you do (@ Marcos). no but in all seriousness, this novel offers some apt commentary on capitalism, and i think it perfectly depicts how pressures from societal expectations and grief can push anyone to abandon their morality. i do wish that the theme of feminism, which seemed to be touched on with Dr. Valka, was more developed, and i think that Bazterrica had a few missed opportunities to offer some meaningful commentary on the way forces like capitalism, racism, misogyny all come together to play a role in society's demise, but if you're in the market for a dystopian fiction that critiques capitalism, this is a great novel with a strong conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, Cannibalism, Animal death, and Gore

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Death of parent

mikeyz's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Alcohol, Suicide, Trafficking, Gore, Excrement, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Rape, Racism, Cannibalism, Child death, Blood, Death of parent, Infertility, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

cozeebee's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

 What a hard read to get get through. The factor that kept me going was the MC (IN THE BEGINNING). I felt so much empathy for his situation. Near the halfway point, my empathy began to waver. Who once seemed good, I could suddenly see a darkness in him, not the darkness of sadness but the darkness of malice. By the end, he was just a horrible monster. I heard multiple times that the last line of the book is shocking but I wasn't expecting that. 

The book had so many oddly ironic moments. I wouldn't say it was comedic in any way, but because the irony caught me off guard I often let out a laugh of disbelief. Particulary how they celebrate a new born. 

Overall, I loved the writing. If you could stomach the harsh topics of this read, I would definitely recommend it to someone who wants to read a gory psychological horror. Not much plot, just world building and character development(?).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Gore, Rape, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, and Death