Reviews tagging 'Blood'

El hombre almohada by Martin McDonagh

6 reviews

patchworkjester's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Favourite modern play I've read thus far- shame I couldn't see it performed! It truly seems like a once in a lifetime experience and even just reading it is a truly harrowing experience. While it definitely isn't for the feint of heart, it's something I would highly recommend to people who enjoy dark and twisted stories that mess with your mind a bit along the way.

While the actual murders are never explicitly described, rather being told through the in-universe short stories that inspired them, even just the implications snapping into place is a mortifying feeling. The twist near the end, too, is simultaneously shocking and fantastically set up in prior scenes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Suicide, and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

piepatch's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

ebunk's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

milesjmoran's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• 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: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

pythonesque's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder

belle23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual violence