Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

3 reviews

ollietarp_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

An incredible, inspiring story. Very easy to read and fast-paced for a 900 page book. Never a dull moment. 

The author has created an engaging story from a main character you can’t help but love. His willingness to give to others when he himself is lacking, his ability to forgive and love despite atrocious actions and circumstances, and his aspirations to learn everything about the cultures he’s surrounded by is truly inspiring. 

I want to recommend everyone read this book, it hits almost every genre and has such a wide variety of characters that it’d be hard to dislike. 

Heartwarming and heartwrenching at the same time. 

Please read this book. 

Thank you Cas for recommending <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Grief, and War

loquaciousleon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a book that changed my life.

This is a book I was buying for people before I finished.

AND, this book is heavy. (A lot of trigger warnings.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

molliekneath's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual assault