Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero

12 reviews

qpqdelia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Some really good stories in this little anthology, though they’re often very, very short. Would read one at a time, for the most part, and by the time I was done I’d sit and think about what I’d read. I wanted to, was compelled to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism

ssinforshort's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts

chavonnwshen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

peachpapaya94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Murder

howlinglibraries's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

 What a gorgeous, unsettling, heart-wrenching collection of stories. This book won't be for the faint of heart; it contains a tremendous amount of difficult content and is layered with endless metaphors for rape culture, colonization, racism, and more — but if you feel comfortable taking it on, it will be well worth your time.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

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

lorie266's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I feel that sometimes I forget that horror does not have to be creepy monsters, ghosts or psycho murderers. There is horror in the things we make and see as mundane, in the day to day lives of so many people. It was both heartbreaking and heartwarming to see these stories written, sold and advertised as horror because that’s exactly what they are. Eres una escritora magnífica Ampuero y te agradezco de todo corazón por esta obra de arte!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism

lady_oracle's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Incest, Infertility, Excrement, Vomit, and War

karla_burbujadeletras's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Death

ohmyhazz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Addiction and Abortion