Reviews tagging 'Murder'

De Gados e Homens by Ana Paula Maia

7 reviews

rmnedder's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

What a deeply disturbing little book! Despite its short length, Of Cattle and Men is incredibly atmospheric, full of beautifully done prose (which is a stark and welcome contrast to the casual brutality everywhere). The slow crawl of dread towards the inevitable end is masterfully done. There are some questions I wanted answers to that went unanswered, but I'm not necessarily upset about that! 

Come for the abattoir animal horror, stay for the insightful reflections on humanity, morality, and death.  As always, read the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Classism

Minor: Racism

isabeldotml's review against another edition

challenging dark

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

Moderate: Murder

mcnan's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A short book delivering some intense imagery on the truths of meat production

but with a slight surrealist edge that was unexpected

Books on meat production make me so sad but reaffirm my love of the creatures of the earth

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

nathiddles_106's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Minor: Murder

verbamatic's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Excellent translation into English by Zoë Perry. This enigmatic novella, told in simple language, gets under your skin with its mystery and brutality. You know there’s more below the surface, but can you get to the bottom? Why were certain phrases said by certain characters? Were some events, seemingly matter-of-course, highly significant? A book to re-read many times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Death and Vomit

ferrie's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs