Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Odyssey by Lara Williams

8 reviews

jakeryave's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual content

grunbean's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.0

It’s an interesting read for sure. I had no trouble engaging with it, and I found the darkness and humour I was expecting in parts. For me, it feels like it’s missing something to really pull it together. The ending was disappointing. Though it is a fun and eerie read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gore, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

veelaughtland's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Medical content, and Vomit

Minor: Infertility

ukponge's review

challenging reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Infidelity

froggybex's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

UGH THIS BOOK <333

it was such a weird little book. cultish, late stage capitalism (a cult in itself), unlovable/unreliable/unstable MC. incredible. 

mainly vibes over plot but still it was an amazing little book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Self harm, Violence, Classism, Medical content, Misogyny, Vomit, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infertility and Pregnancy

Minor: Abandonment

supdrar's review

challenging dark tense

4.0

did not enjoy while reading but could barely put it down. looking back on it though, this book is bizarre in the best way - i have no idea what it was about and had to pause multiple times to process what i was reading but it was good! would definitely recommend if you enjoy books that are absolutely insane and make you question literally everything you‘re reading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Self harm

Moderate: Vomit and Violence

kitglad's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

for fans of mona awad- reading this will make you go “what the fuck?” multiple times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Body horror

Moderate: Violence and Alcohol

adriennne's review

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, and Violence