Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero

2 reviews

adrianaaaaaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

kerishma's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

"Almost there" is how I'd describe this collection. The prose is beautiful and visceral, and the premise for for each story is compelling, but I feel like most of them ended too hastily and felt a little underdeveloped.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Blood

Minor: Homophobia