Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

День опричника by Vladimir Sorokin, Владимир Сорокин

6 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

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

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

srm's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

WTF did I just read? Seriously, I feel like I maybe I don't know enough to appreciate the meaning behind it all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing and Death

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

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