Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Wie die Schweine by Agustina Bazterrica

1336 reviews

a_paper_mess's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Dementia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Rape, Vomit, Slavery, Body horror, Excrement, Violence, Gore, Infertility, Torture, Trafficking, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexism, Death of parent, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Grief

lauren_cox98's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

5.0

So, I never expected to give this book 5 stars, but I believe a book that extrapolates this much thought from myself, deserves it. 

It’s a disgusting topic. But, that’s the point. It goes too far, but that’s the point. Its comments on capitalism and race and sex and classism is unmatched. 

It definitely gave me Fahrenheit 451 vibes just in a more nauseating way. 

The ending had me fucked up. I started questioning some of Marcos’ character midway through the book because some of his internal monologue was a bit much, but DAMN. I did not expect that. When I realized where it was going as it was happening, I was shocked. It was the type of ending that had me googling discussion boards because I needed to see other people’s thoughts/comments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Cannibalism

Moderate: Rape

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

teasandthankyou's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Violence

jfeldste's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Violence

c_alexander's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

zozibelle's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death

segagenesys's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 This book was INTENSE! So gory! So many amazing visuals! I am an avid horror movie fanatic and man did this book compare. I enjoyed every part of this book, the crazy images, scene descriptions, characters. I had a good time reading it :) Highly recommend if you like the horror genre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Cannibalism, Gore, Grief, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual violence

mconroy9137's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Confinement, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Death, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Excrement, Death of parent, Dementia, Infertility, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexism

Minor: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Car accident

simpag's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal death, Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence