Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

High-Rise by J.G. Ballard

4 reviews

kaceyjoy's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I have complicated feelings about this book because it's uncomfortable, but it is entertaining and I can listen to Tom Hiddleston read anything. Helped by the fact that I saw the movie first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Classism

Minor: Incest

hollywatson's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

lars702's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Classism

mariska17's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexism, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Colonisation