Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior

3 reviews

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I don't really know how to review this book. Very unusual story, a bit slow in parts, but very powerful overall, with well developed female characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty

kirstym25's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Racism

alana_aestanteinvisivel's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Abortion

Minor: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Colonisation