Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Notre part de nuit by Mariana Enríquez

23 reviews

dfrancis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

This is probably one of my favorite books I’ve read in 2023. Despite it being so long, when I finished, I wanted even more. The writing/ translation is great. The characters are complicated and interesting. Not for the faint of heart, but so worth it. A beautiful and terrifying mix or horror, fantasy, and history. I recommend this to everyone who enjoys horror or occult type books. It’s truly a masterpiece 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Homophobia, and Classism

abiofpellinor's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.5

Imo this should have been released instead as a duology. The second half of this book, focusing on the son rather than the father, had much less direction than the first. The fathers section was very much a horror book. The sons was dark, but nowhere near so much and the events set up by the fathers section seemed underwhelming. So much potential with this book.

I will say the representation in here around AIDS, gay people, disabled people, and more was absolutely fantastic. Everything flowed very naturally and none of the representation felt forced. Very well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Murder, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Car accident

mirissab's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Please give me more fiction with history, occultism, and queerness. I struggled reading this--a balance between binging and lingering on each chapter, each page. I still have questions but maybe they are never meant to have an answer. It was beautiful, haunting, and layered. Selfishly, I want more from this world, this undeniably tragic yet enchanted universe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, War, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Medical content, Alcoholism, Classism, Colonisation, Gore, Violence, and Body horror

Moderate: Homophobia, Addiction, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Drug use, and Medical content

kathburke's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Death, Drug use, Torture, Grief, Child abuse, Colonisation, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Violence, Car accident, Confinement, Classism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Genocide, Gore, Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcohol

ritaicu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

I loved this book a lot. It‘s descriptions are incredibly atmospheric and lush while the story is very bleak, brutal and visceral. I enjoyed learning about Argentina‘s history as well as seeing the characters‘ lives play out over several decades. Especially Juan and Gaspar‘s relationship was really interesting. The only thing that bothered me is that the ending is a little rushed and it felt like there were many interesting plot points that remained unresolved. It still was one of my absolute favourite reads this year and has piqued my interest in Latin American literature. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Suicide, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Death, and Colonisation

mrhewhanson's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Police brutality, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Murder, Classism, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Vomit

blacksphinx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gore, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Vomit, Child abuse, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Classism, Confinement, Blood, Alcoholism, Body horror, Sexism, and Car accident

Minor: Slavery, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, Racism, Police brutality, and Miscarriage

CSA does not occur on page but happens to a side character. On top of at least one anti-indigenous slur, this book also contains ableist slurs and a LOT of homophobic slurs. Part of the book takes place during the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the book spends some time showing it.

confusedwhale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Blood, Child death, Death, Medical content, Body horror, Grief, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Classism, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Drug use, and Vomit

Minor: Rape, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

fiz23_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Violence, Grief, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Body horror, Child death, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism

zosiablue's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Best book I've read all year. Wow. On the outside it's a story about cult black magic in Argentina, but for me, it was a bright metaphor for addiction and trauma and fighting against inheriting both. And how if you DO fight it, you can't stay whole. This was so beautiful. What an amazing story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Murder, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Classism, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual content and Homophobia

Minor: Car accident