squidinkydink's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Incest, Grief, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Stalking, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
This book did not age well and I would not recommend to others.eleniphant's review against another edition
1.0
Does a protagonist need to be likeable? No. If something is in a book is it condoning? No.
I can acknowledge these truths and that Marquez is an extremely talented writer with a solid grasp on craft while also greatly disliking my experience in reading this book.
It’s the casual racism, the kind of dangerous portrayal on rape and how there are at least 3 victims who yearn for their perpetrator and “actually enjoyed it”
This book absolutely lost me though at the final “relationship” I hate to even call it that. Im not going to rant about how that situation was disgusting.
Maybe I’ll try another of his works but it probably won’t be for a long while.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, and Rape
woolgatherer's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death, Racism, Suicide, and Rape
thesupermassive's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Sexual content and Infidelity
csifbi23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Racial slurs, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual violence
hunkydory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and War
professionalhater's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Stalking, and Infidelity
warmrats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism
devanie's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Suicide, Animal death, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, and Stalking
mgraceoliver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, War, Murder, Pregnancy, and Infidelity