Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

58 reviews

joita_mitra's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Rape, and Violence

hannahjilll's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

i loved the stream of consciousness writing in this and i grew to enjoy the narrator. i think the content was not my usual cup of tea but i appreciated the story and cried nonetheless

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Kidnapping

gerzonvillegas's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Incest, Rape, and Excrement

reading_sadie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

A troubling story of the classism, sexism and difficult situations many in Mexico find themselves in. Not for the faint of heart. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

river_robin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Incest, Racism, Rape, and Torture

ayoderable's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

luna_snowfeather'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 This book was brutal in the best way possible. Absolutly Unhinged.

We follow 2 teens in mexico as they graple with their place in society. Melchor's writing makes you almost feel for them as you are brought into this intense moment in their lives, when they are really at their worst. What they do is horrific, and completely deranged.
I have seen many bad reviews for this book, and can put it down only to its very graphic writing. It is not for the delicate, and features very graphic and vivid images of sexual violence and complete madness. If that's not for you, then do not read this.

I found it so unbelievably adictive, I only wanted to continue. The pages practically turned themselves, especially at the end... I'd recomend to anyone who is mentally able to take it, it's not for everyone. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

izzzzzzie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

solitary's review against another edition

dark tense

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Incest, and Pregnancy