Reviews tagging 'Rape'

El amor en los tiempos del cólera by Gabriel García Márquez

118 reviews

drdolphinphd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Rape

bailorg's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Rape

vanessacorwin's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

jen's review against another edition

3.0

I definitely feel conflicted about this book. The writing was really beautiful over all and that's what I give three stars for. The two not given are due to how enormously immoral nearly every character is. Especially Florentino and Fermina. I just really hated it and I also wish there was more context about cholera. I'm not sure where the parallel with cholera is? But oh my god I just hated the ending but with how it started you just know Its going to be bad news after bad news. I hate Florentino so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Rape

1orne's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

emileeandherbooks's review against another edition

0.75

“Love”? More like feverish obsession.

“Love”? More like constant infidelity. 

“Love”? More like sexual assault ( a doctor to his patient! And she’s okay with it!* ) 

“Love”? More like pedophilia. 

“Love”? More like stalking. 

This book was crap. Marquez is a talented writer but the story was gross, annoying and pointless. So pointless. I couldn’t care less about every single character. 

It’s completely sexist and so OBVIOUSLY written by a sex-obsessed man. He practically has his female characters begging for sex. *And when they’re assaulted, they’re okay with it! And even a 14 year-old girl is happy to have a 70 year-old man groom her and…you know the rest. 

Just gross. So so gross. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, and Stalking

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

coffeemoca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

I think the title including the word “love” is misleading. If anything this is a story of what love is not and how sometimes we’re just in search of anything or anyone to console us. But I might not have understood everything from the book as grasping Marquez’s writing was pretty difficult for me😅

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

literarynixie's review against another edition

funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

thoroughly enjoyed this satirical read on what is perceived as love. garcía márquez is a master at storytelling. there are definitely some triggering and problematic themes that i don't agree with, but am inclined to categorise them under sardony. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Xenophobia

gabrielwerthman's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Racism and Suicide

tash1531718's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and War