Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

El extranjero by José Ángel Valente, Albert Camus

78 reviews

gracezackula's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual violence

3ksindhwisjdhd's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Death of parent

h0neybear's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Wouldn’t expect a book like this to be so damn entertaining but it really is. Mersault’s narration is interesting and at times funny and it certainly keeps a reader hooked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

aiona's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A very difficult to love main character, but full of interesting ideas. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Blood

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

marsredwood's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and Murder

szel_zsofi's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.75

Nagyon régóta nem nevettem ennyit egy könyvön. De közben nagyon elgondolkodtató volt, egy teljesen más világnézetet mutatott be.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

softgirlari'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

jakepasseri's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse and Blood

planecemetery's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder