Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Blasted: 60 Years of Modern Plays by Sarah Kane

3 reviews

chloe_hazel's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

felicityebhaslin's review against another edition

dark 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

1.5

I hate shock value fictional literature like this. I admit that if you remove the shock value, there’s still a lot going on. But I just don’t see the point of using violence as a device like this… there are other ways of making a point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jenmachin_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and War