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beriboo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicide, Mental illness, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Cursing, Misogyny, and Self harm
mbrighty's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Animal cruelty
tommelise's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
2.0
It seems Houellebecq is just interested in being provocative for provacation sake. I Will be slightly concerned if someone says they truly enjoy his writing above other writers - he has some good points and passages, and it sure is a quick read but a lot of other great(er) authors make the same points and observations and they do it all while not feeling the need to be blatantly misogynistic, racist etc. It might be a point to make the character unlikable in this sense, but it was just such a big part of the book, and it did not seem the author had any implicit critiques of it that it made me uncomfortable. If you want to read about a depressed man tired of society read Doppler instead. The only reason I give it 2 stars and not one is that there is some good observations and I guess it kind be useful to know that some men really Think like this. It certainly was enlightening and horrifying to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
There is also beastiality But that was not an option in the content warnings.
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