Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias

16 reviews

kermit_the_wrong's review

I really wanted to like this one but I think it just isn't for me. It left me feeling kind of sad and gross whenever I would listen to the audiobook, and not in a good way. 

I've heard it compared to This Thing Between Us, and I can see the similarities in how it explores grief, but it didn't have that same feeling of cosmic horror.

I do appreciate the themes of this book and the writing. I just don't particularly like the heavy feeling of it. I may go back to this at some other point in time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

avvyella's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Child death

Minor: Suicide and Transphobia

wai's review

dark sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Transphobia

kingsteph's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Transphobia

grimdark_dad's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

cyanide_latte's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this right all the way up until the twist ending. Don't know how I feel about that last chapter, honestly. 100% I get why it's ended that way, it just kind of left me feeling empty? I'm not sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, and Vomit