Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Trăm Năm Cô Đơn by Gabriel García Márquez

197 reviews

missmarguerita's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, War, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Violence

armatic's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

oneshelf's review against another edition

• 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

It's one of those books that are difficult to give a star rating because there's too much going on. 

Beautiful prose and masterful manipulation of time/pacing. I loved the magical realism component.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Sexual content

dazzlingreader_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

this book its a wonderful mix between non-fiction and fantasy, the stories can make you feel uneasy, disgust, love and also angry, sometimes thinking about the Buendías as a crazy family to just see them as what they really are a intricated family tree with more than just one turn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Dementia, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Abandonment, Confinement, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, War, and Violence

terrortwilight's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Incest and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Murder and Animal death

smolena's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I didn't really like this as much as I thought I was, it being a must-read masterpiece and all. 
Structurally it's great, language is plain and matter-of-fact, characters are entirely reprehensible. 
I don't like the narration style, I would prefer something with a bit more depth. 
Also, the second to last chapter is shit and should have been left out entirely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Suicide, Terminal illness, Sexism, and Miscarriage

jorgealfredorf's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I would give this book 6 stars if I could.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

Moderate: War and Sexual assault

oliviareese's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, War, and Animal death

sarasreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This is a very difficult book to rate. It accomplished so much and conveyed so much in interesting and allegorical ways, but without all the extra extrapolation and reading it as a straight story, it's a bit messy, and I didn't really connect with any of the characters. So the allegory was fascinating, as well as the magical realism and quality of the writing, but the actual characters and plot were so-so, and it was also frequently disturbing. 

I also needed to read this with the family tree open at all times, and recommend doing the same. I also recommend reading the Sparks Notes chapter summaries either as you read, or at the end. It really helped me delve deeper into the meaning of the bizarre incidents that happen in this. I do recommend it, but go in prepared to approach it with some tools in your belt!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Colonisation, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and War

reverielms's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Incest, and Pregnancy