Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Atonement by Ian McEwan

30 reviews

akgrantmatz's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Very well written, and a unique story. 

 

Knocks because I don't appreciate the character development of the narrator, because although she talks about atonement and being a better person, she only makes horrible decisions and goes back to her central flaw as a person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

floralvinyls's review against another edition

4.5

beautifully written, but i think i preferred the movie (i know, i'm sorry). didn't know i could hate a 12-year old child this much, but here we are.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

torigottlieb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

karls_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Dementia, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Medical trauma

thebookishpersuasion's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Confinement

mezzoanddolce's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Three stars, the extra half star is for Robbie & Cecilia.

Gosh, I'm a mess. This book is so good. It honestly took me a while to get into it. The beginning is long and my dislike of Briony didn't help contribute to my liking it, but i cant help but think that this book is a masterpiece in some ways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Death and Dementia

milele23's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Toxic relationship and Blood

It is a moderately good book for the study of English Literature, despite the bad language. It contains a lot of high level vocabulary and the narrative shifts often. It can be a bit long winded at times, but stick with it, see it through and decide the verdict for yourself.

milenasbooknook's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

august_ambrosia's review against another edition

5.0

GOOD BOOK!! very nice descriptions and such.... read this for lit class but like. it was rlly interesting either way. wouldnt have normally picked it up n glad i got to read it :) definitely see how it is a classic.

ok edit because i'm deep-diving into this and i think we are SLEEPING on robbie. what A GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!! how he is Turner the entirety of part 2 EXCEPT when he's talking about cecilia. she brings him back to himself.... good lord. and "he wanted a father, and for the same reason, he wanted to be a father. it was common enough, to see so much death and want a child. common, therefore human, and he wanted it all the more. when the wounded were screaming, you dreamed of sharing a little house somewhere, an ordinary life, a family life, connection." ROBBIE YOU DESERVED BETTER i know this is briony speaking in his voice so he might've been an absolute shitbag in real life BUT I WANT TO BELIEVE IT!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Abandonment

hunkydory's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Cursing and Dementia