Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Ostatnie dni Jacka Sparksa by Jason Arnopp, Lesław Haliński

2 reviews

hocuscrocus's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

I'm struggling to review this book.
The first half was a cool take on exorcisms and laid some really interesting groundwork. The format had a fun found footage feel, all told by a jackass you love to hate. I cranked through that first half at light speed. 
Then came the second half. I don't mean to be harsh, but the story just fell apart. The groundwork that was so carefully laid in the first half is turned into ridiculous scenario after ridiculous scenario (and I normally love a good ridiculous scenario!).
In short, it was like reading two separate books and I greatly preferred the first one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Fatphobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual violence

anxiousbookclub's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis