Reviews tagging 'Death'

Del amor y otros demonios by Gabriel García Márquez

6 reviews

hjk93's review against another edition

The “love story” at the heart of this novel is too disturbing to appreciate its merits. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Slavery, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Torture, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Death, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, and Racism

thereadingsparrow's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Self harm, Child death, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Animal death, Excrement, and Abandonment

kibiiiariii's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, Blood, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Medical content, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Classism, Confinement, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sofiacore's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

1.0

gabo youre not seeing the pearly gates for this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Colonisation, Racism, Slavery, and Child abuse

Moderate: Torture and Death

mirireads's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Slavery

ergedogan's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Slavery, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Medical content and Violence

Minor: Vomit and Animal death