Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson

7 reviews

daniwelllived's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I picked this book up purely because of a New Yorker article centering around the first story, "Car Crash While Hitchhiking." Read in one sitting, incredibly raw. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, and Abortion

Minor: Rape

sbgage's review against another edition

dark funny sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Medical content, Stalking, and Abortion

Minor: Violence and Forced institutionalization

laurianeisreading's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

I think we're ALL big black men

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Abortion

Minor: Chronic illness

juliabingel's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abortion

oedipamaas69's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Although a difficult read at times due to the heavy subject matter, I quite enjoyed this little book. It is a series of vignettes seen through a drug addled haze. My favorite story by far was "Emergency," a strange and quietly disarming story. It's also the funniest one in the collection. "Jesus' Son" was my first foray into Johnson's work, and now I'd like to read more by him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Car accident, and Abortion

miamatic04's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Car accident, Abortion, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

rydurham's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Abortion