Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver

2 reviews

jackbifrost's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

kstericker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts