Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

165 reviews

mo0nsugar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This book will stick with you long after you've climbed from its cavernous depths.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

This book can be rough for people in a dark headspace.

justawholeapple's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A labyrinthine trek through heartache, loss, and meaninglessness that defies defintion and rewards multiple close reads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism

paronomaniac's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Alcohol

krystenmoore's review against another edition

dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicide

raidingkvatch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

keiraonyxraven's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

tzanet08's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

corsanglais's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and War

admiralteaa's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, and Sexual content

just_julio's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content