Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Membrana by Chi Ta-wei

5 reviews

jo_lzr's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved the prose of the first chapter. It was an interesting read and I did not see that plot twist coming! 
It was also very interesting to read the essay by Heinrich. It gave me a better understanding of the book. Moreover, it was a good opportunity to learn a few things about Taiwan's recent history.

It's devastating to realize what Momo's reality looks like. And I can't help but wonder what will happen if her mother dies before her.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

3.75

Super fascinating setting and themes around bodily autonomy and privacy, intimacy, identity, and reality and perception. The writing style is a bit stilted and heavy on telling (Heinrich's translation of Last Words from Montmartre reads very differently, so I'm inclined to think this is also a quirk of the original); I think it generally suits the narrative but does make the twist come off a little overexplained. Heavier on philosophy than hard science, and definitely shows its age at certain points, neither of which I say as particular negatives -- overall, very interesting read.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Viral infection. Climate change/pollution in the setup.

scifi_rat's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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? No

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Rape, and Cannibalism

rivaina's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia