Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Last Exit to Brooklyn by Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby Jr.

3 reviews

amkclaes's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

this is as raw and real as it gets... just harrowing, but not gratuitous, it's like the squishy bloody soft and pearlescent underbelly of human existence
Harry chapter brutal as all hell

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Ableism, Alcohol, Vomit, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Body horror

gabbybabe's review

This book is absolutely disgusting. The writing is terrible and I would definitely not recommend reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

bigboobs's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-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

2.5

i hate this book lmao

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment