Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

83 reviews

luca_b95's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

A truly dark western that doesn’t look away from the horror of colonization for one instant. A thoroughly uncomfortable read at times and absurdly funny at times. It is not for the faint of heart and there are no happy endings. Impossible not to think about long after putting it down.

Violence is inherent to our nature as humans. There are some who participate, and those who do not. Like the bear who killed the Delawares and the dancing bear who was shot dead in the bar.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Ableism, Rape, and Slavery

breakphonics's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

emmabjones's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I gave this book two stars because the writing was good and I was able to finish it. However, it is not my kind of book. Far too much blood, guts, and gore with little plot or character development. I think some people must enjoy this type of read as it is a very famous book, I am just not one of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

caitdanger's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

magimiel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

nicofish's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Murder, and War

aroix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War

harryeustace118's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Excrement

gilnean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

zrals's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The story of the novel is famously difficult - lots and lots of graphic violence, grounded in historical events. However, the prose is excellent and the characters are compelling, though rarely likeable. It approaches so many big questions packaged in a quick moving story. It celebrates landscapes while emphasizing the terrible things human beings will do to have them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcohol