Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Black Cat, by Edgar Allan Poe

8 reviews

readwithari's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Violence

marialovesbooks's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

2.0

Disturbing and not in a good way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Violence

carlota_ferro's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

that was seriously disturbing
i wanna hug a cat now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Murder, and Animal cruelty

ioanna134340's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I absolutely hated the main character and loved the cats. It is pretty realistic, since that is exactly what happens in real life too, 

Spoiler

the killer/abuser gets to live (in prison or even not sometimes), meanwhile the poor animals and wife had to die

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Murder

karolinakriauzaite's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I love how this in a sense can hint at some sort of personality disorder such a borderline or dipolar. I love the dark psychological message that it's giving oh how love can quickly turn to rage and how the people closest to you (who love you the most) will always suffer the most. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Domestic abuse

foxandkit's review against another edition

dark fast-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

3.5

This is a disturbing tale which I think works very well as such a short form story. I like that you are inside the head of someone who is a horrible person who you can't justify the actions of, as it makes a change from most main characters. As with most Poe, if you are easily disturbed this won't be for you and this is one of his more disturbing I'd say.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

4irm4k's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse

anne311's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

ummmm what the fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence