Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

День опричника by Vladimir Sorokin, Владимир Сорокин

10 reviews

spacecase776's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.75

It’s good in that it does reflect a possible future Russia, and it’s interesting to read now in 2024. Some parts were hilarious and the sardonic tone was excellent. However, it dragged a bit for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

tildafin16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Wow so interesting to read a Russian futuristic dystopia like this! I can see why Sorokin is in exile. Not for the faint hearted and quite surreal but still manages to find a hint of the psyche I think around Orthodoxy / the Emperor etc 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Antisemitism, and Fire/Fire injury

aelien's review against another edition

dark funny

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Murder, and Sexual harassment

marianneiriss's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

clairewyck's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Gore, and Alcohol

lesenilpferd's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Blood

meggyl's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

sogeprophet's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

jennystacy1212's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Xenophobia

ida's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence