Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Matate, amor by Ariana Harwicz

11 reviews

rokinjaguar's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

It’s hard for me to rate this book. I really enjoyed the writing style and willingness to go to the darkest places, but I also felt disappointed. I related with the narrator sometimes and sympathized with her, but I also had a strong enough distaste for her and her choices/mindset that I didn’t really feel much for the characters. She wasn’t compelling because, even though I understand she isn’t well mentally and isn’t being supported well by her family, she also isn’t trying at all to improve things. And yet she thinks she’s better than everyone else. There’s an apathetic condescension to her that made it difficult for me to care about her at all, but I did find so much that was interesting. I wonder if I was supposed to leave the book having less sympathy for the narrator than I started with. If she wasn’t so condescending, if she honestly tried to improve but failed, this would have been so compelling. Oh well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent

hannahduda's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

suspicious_salmon's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

liznank's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

carmentxx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

considering i chose this book for my dissertation, it would be shocking for me to say i don’t like it. the many layers in this book will never fail to shock me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Gaslighting

freyamcmillan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

honestly this book is so feral i absolutely love it. read it and could not stop thinking about for months now !! feeling utterly destroyed. it’s so raw and insane and a perfect exploration of being a women and mother and the struggles you face. my fav book i’ve ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death and Self harm

miamcmillan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

the most incredible novel i have read in a while. it’s raw and gorgeous and repulsive and insane and world shattering. i feel utterly destroyed. an absolutely astounding exploration of womanhood and motherhood. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, and Blood

bookishcori's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

brotestantethic's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

maddeningly written. disgustingly quotable. you will need to put it down every few pages—your skin will crawl. frequently difficult to follow. dismal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Sexual content

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Death of parent