Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Sobre los huesos de los muertos by Olga Tokarczuk

42 reviews

whatthekatdraggedin's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

rusina's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, and Religious bigotry

booksnug's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Blood

rain_blackbird's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Janina Duszejko bor på den polska landsbygden där hon studerar astrologi och ser till rika Warszawabors sommarställen när de inte är där. Hon har några grannar, men spenderar hellre tid med djuren än med människorna. När en av grannarna hittas död är det bara början på en rad märkliga dödsfall. Janina är övertygad om att det är djuren som hämnas, men hon blir naturligtvis avfärdad som en "tokkärring".

Det här är en omläsning för min bokcirkel. Första gången lyssnade jag på Radioföljetongen, i uppläsning av Gunilla Abrahamsson, och nu lyssnade jag igen, men med Marie Richardson i uppläsarrollen. 

Jag kan förstå om den här boken inte faller alla i smaken. Huvudpersonen är lite udda och hennes handlingar kanske inte helt lätt att förstå alla gånger. Själv blir jag ofta förtjust i udda personligheter - åtminstone när de befinner sig på sidorna i en bok! Den bok som jag kommer att tänka på som jämförelse är "Coyote" av Gabrielle Filteau-Chiba; båda böckerna har en djur- och naturälskande ensam kvinna i huvudrollen som slåss mot tjuvjägare och deras brott. Så om du har läst "Coyote" och gillade den så är det hyfsat sannolikt att du även gillar "Styr din plog över de dödas ben". Själv föredrar jag Tokarczuks bok, men kan inte riktigt sätta fingret på varför. Titeln är för övrigt ett citat av poeten William Blake, som även han spelar en viss roll för historien!

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Content Warnings

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

dorkiki's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

5.0

Mon livre préféré de 2023 je pense. Un million de cœurs sur Janina Doucheyko. J'espère devenir une vieille comme elle  (à quelques détails près...) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bedtimesnack's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism

noahfence's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

yeah, so. prepare to enter the world of janina duszejko. like, really prepare. its not for the faint of heart.

i have never read anything quite like this book. it is a story that will question your perception of madness, animals, astrology and religion—and you will probably finish it with a very different view of the world.

the plot follows the story of the sickly, elderly woman janina duszejko and her life in a lonely polish village on the border of the czech republic. the book drags you along on her investigation into the strange, unsettling murders of several members of the town’s hunting society, filling you with intrigue, awe—and perhaps horror, depending on your attitude towards animals. do you treat them like they have souls, or not? are you willing to face their wrath?

drive your plow over the bones of the dead is everything i could ever ask for in a book. the weather is strange, the animals are vengeful, the stars are sentient. it is a beautifully dark exploration into feminism, animal rights and murder, and although at first it may just seem like the story of a lonely old women, the prose grips you by the throat and really doesn’t let you go. you will come away from the book wondering if your horoscope could show you how you will die, and if you should really continue eating meat.

drive your plow over the bones of the dead is a deliciously dark read. so go on—take the plunge. 🤭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

athenium's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror and Body shaming

zickzackzachi's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gun violence, and Blood