Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Baise-Moi by Virginie Despentes

10 reviews

frischow's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

https_prongs's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.0

this was probably the most unhinged book i’ve ever read. the characters were brutal and unapologetic about the things they did to others and themselves. at first they lead separate lives but after an event that pushes both Manu and Nadine to go on the run, they meet each other and naturally team up to reek havoc upon almost anyone they meet, all depending on their moods. they have no real motive for the things they do and the writing is completely detached from any emotional thoughts or feelings behind everything. im so confused as to how i’m supposed to feel about this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Eating disorder, Incest, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Xenophobia

brianareads's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Rape, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

zoe_er's review

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, and Rape

the_flying_delph's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Murder, Violence, Sexual content, and Rape

miuku's review against another edition

dark sad 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? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Alcohol, Addiction, Rape, Sexual content, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion, Incest, Domestic abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Suicide, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

ilmaldileggere's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Murder, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Gun violence

astridhealy's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

0.25

This was absolute garbage. What a disappointment  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, and Alcoholism

aeliggg's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Rape

purplemind's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

2.5

2.75

Ho molte opinioni contrastanti su questo testo, ancora più numerose e caotiche dopo averne discusso al club del libro per il quale l'ho letto.

Da un lato, queste Thelma e Louise NC17 sicuramente non sono personaggi che ti possono lasciare indifferente: due lati della stessa medaglia, perfettamente complementari e inevitabilmente affascinanti, soprattutto quando ci viene concesso di dare uno sguardo al loro mondo interiore. Forse è proprio per questo che le sezioni che ho preferito sono state quelle più introspettive, assieme all'insight su uno stile di vita che l'autrice ha davvero vissuto (in parte, almeno, senza raggiungere i picchi descritti nel libro).

D'altra parte però, personalmente, ho trovato la continua escalation di violenza  quasi... noiosa? Lasciando pochissimi momenti di calma tra un'esplosione d'azione e l'altra, non c'è davvero il tempo di lasciare che quello che fanno Manu e Nadine davvero lasci il segno fino in fondo. Sembrava quasi che l'autrice stesse continuamente lanciando su chi legge tutto quello che le veniva in mente potesse essere inquietante, senza troppo pensiero per il ritmo della storia. Alla fine, mi ha lasciata un po' insoddisfatta, come se ci fosse, all'interno della trama, un'altra storia non del tutto realizzata. La traduzione che ho letto io, inoltre, credo lasciasse un po' a desiderare: troppo letterale o sconnessa in alcuni punti, il che rendeva inultimente confusionario uno stile altrimenti volutamente diretto ed estremamente schietto.

Quello che è certo è che la mia esperienza di lettura è migliorata del 100% dopo aver trovato una playlist di punk anni '90 contenente molte delle canzoni citate nel libro, quando Nadine ascolta il suo walkman. Consiglio caldamente questa scelta.

Sembra superfluo dirlo, ma sconsiglio caldamente di leggere questo libro a coloro chi siano sensibili a temi quali stupro e violenza estrema, sia sessuale che fisica.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Murder, Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt