Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

3 reviews

gryffon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really have trouble realizing the scope of this book, like i picked up and examined a crystal, and learned a lot, but never found the angle that caught the light just so to shine on every surface and corner. I’m glad I read it now, so that the next read through will make more sense… not soon…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

logantmartin's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.0

Me: I love Gravity's Rainbow!

Also me: *googles "what is Gravity's Rainbow about"*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Excrement

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Vomit, and Trafficking

b_caligari's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, and Trafficking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, and Abortion