Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Del amor y otros demonios by Gabriel García Márquez

6 reviews

lorecynic's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Racism

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

lulotteum's review against another edition

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

WHAT WAS THAT.
okay i understand the historical context. márquez greatly does his job in describing it. 
and yes. this book is truly disturbing.

i was completely shocked by the plot. R*pe of a 12 y.o. girl by a 30-something y.o. man? absolutely disgusting even with historical context. and the death of this poor child…

. BUT every well-written disturbing book has the reason to be that disturbing. here… religious bigotry, yes. but what about that?
this book didn‘t give me enough explanations (yes, you can call me dummy, but they were truly needed here) to really form something in my head. i just felt uneasy and really bad for this little girl. that‘s it…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Racism, Child death, Child abuse, and Xenophobia

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

isarza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Pedophilia