Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

8 reviews

lonely_tardigrade's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Excrement, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

kergo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Abandonment

mdwsn27's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

breadbummer's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I...truly do not know how to feel about this book. I know there are tons of people out there arguing about whether this glorifies toxic masculinity or is the best book/movie ever (by *cough* cishet able-bodied white men who somehow got the idea that society wasn't specifically built for and around them *cough*); very obviously, I don't agree with that second statement, though this story has the elements of taking itself seriously and, at the same time, parodying itself. "Fight Club" really reminds me of the song 'Two Trucks" in this way: what is more masculine than explosions, lack of individuality, senseless violence, hating women, and having literal balls? All of that crammed together into a single can, that's what. For sure, it's a ridiculous story (filled with some great chemistry lessons, I might add), but it's a bit too sobering to know how many white men don't realize this. That is, even if Palahniuk IS poking fun at these types of people, how effective can that message be if no one's reading between the lines?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia, Vomit, and Grief

lindsgiovannone's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

marxxx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Self harm and Murder

jeremie's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

whentheresteeth's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: War