Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

День опричника by Vladimir Sorokin, Владимир Сорокин

4 reviews

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

pristinesavant's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, and Antisemitism