Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

3 reviews

sprocketthecat's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging dark informative 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Racism, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement and Cannibalism

roadki77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

The book that caused major legislation regarding the food industry's health standards. Also communist propaganda, but that only comes in at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol