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A review by william_w
The 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de Sade
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have decided to read this book for Halloween, hoping to be disgusted, horrified, and generally made uncomfortable. I was not dissapointed.
This is the most vile piece of media I have ever come across, it flawlessly portrays human depravity and I dread how I would have reacted had it been fully finished. What I consider even worse is the possibility that, somewhere in our world, the premise of this book is being played out.
It has some interesting musings on the nature of virtue and vice, which are unfortunately not explored as much as I would have liked.
This is the most vile piece of media I have ever come across, it flawlessly portrays human depravity and I dread how I would have reacted had it been fully finished. What I consider even worse is the possibility that, somewhere in our world, the premise of this book is being played out.
It has some interesting musings on the nature of virtue and vice, which are unfortunately not explored as much as I would have liked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Classism