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poubelleboi's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
emilyjulia's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
I like the premise of the book but it's just so. dragged. out.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Antisemitism
ru_th's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
„Die Ewigkeit erscheint uns immer als ein Begriff, den man gar nicht fassen kann, als etwas Riesenhaftes, ungeheuer Großes! Aber warum soll sie denn absolut ungeheuer groß sein? Auf einmal (stellen Sie sich das mal vor) kommt es so heraus, dass da statt all dessen nur ein einziges kleines Zimmerchen ist, so in der Art wie eine Badestube auf dem Lande, ganz verräuchert, und in allen Ecken Spinnen, und das ist dann die ganze Ewigkeit. […]”
„Stellen Sie sich wirklich, wirklich nichts Tröstlicheres und Gerechteres unter der Ewigkeit vor als dies?” […]
„Etwas Gerechteres? Woher soll man’s wissen, vielleicht ist das so, wie ich mir das ausmale, ganz gerecht; und wissen Sie, wenn’s von mir abhinge, ich würde die Ewigkeit jedenfalls absichtlich so einrichten.”
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
sunlandic's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Xenophobia, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation
skeptic_hecate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
As a classic in literature, it must be read, however I do not think I will read more books by the author. The writting is very good, and the subjects are complex, however, it has a lot of filler and women are either caricatures of hysterics or have paper thin personalities
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexism and Classism
There is a very horrible and graphic scene of abuse of a horse.eewetter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
sunny_not's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
yooniereads's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Existentialism posits that a person is solely responsible and in control of his actions and destiny. A thought, I think, perfectly summarized by the following quote:
To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.
The writing is very... of its time. However, I enjoyed how guilt and morality is presented in such a thought-provoking way. Granted, I read this for a philosophy class, and I certainly have more to say about it philosophically. But in the literary sense, it's a good murder story told from the perspective of the murderer if you're okay with working through big chunks of text.
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Sexism
benasbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, and Murder