Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann

6 reviews

baocat's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book's most impressive achievement is taking such an un-loveable character and quickly making you invested enough to root for him at every turn. You want him to be a better person no matter how many times he lets you down, a bit like an abusive relationship with the protagonist. 

Major CW for detailed sexual-assault. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

nowiamjim's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and War

biab00's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

 Violent love eats up what it does love, and is mere appetite.

This was wild ride. The narrator is not a person that you easily sympathize (i didn't at all), you are in is head throught the whole book and by the end i just wanted to be free of this man's mind. 
Althought i hated this character most of the times, I would be lying if I said I didn't find his character fascinating to read. I do love to read books with morally grey (or really fucked up characters) like this one has, so this was a treat for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and War

tamimin's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Grief

eliasiexil's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

nervousbreakthrough's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence