Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

26 reviews

dreamee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

So good LITERLLY would recommend like I'm in awe at her writing style it's amazing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Misogyny, Blood, Pregnancy, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

rmperezpadilla's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexism

ka_ke's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

Comfort Me with Apples is a bit of a mind fuck. 

It starts off eerie, I mean, what woman wakes up that perfectly in a perfect world. 

It makes you think, in some cases I wish I could wake up that way, and in others, I’m glad I live with the ability to think and observe my surroundings critically. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

dmanning18's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this complicated little re-telling of a classic fairytale. Valente leaves so much clues along the way to help the readers understand the allusions, and it feels like a puzzle that can be solved halfway through, but it still delightful to see play out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Blood

lucylou's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

2.0

Maybe it’s because I read this via audiobook, but man does this book not live up to the hype. A little bit of mystical and body horror elements, but nothing really visceral or scary. I felt more sorry for the main character/narrator than anything.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Body horror, and Violence

an_apollinaria's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

Spoiler

If Genesis met Blue Beard while tripping off a tab.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Misogyny, and Blood

lettucelaugh's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

morriganorgana's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

 This book takes a simple concept and warps it beautifully: What if Eve wasn't the first? Somehow managing a slow reveal over the course of this short story, Valente manages to construct a surreal, unsettling world that really sinks into your bones. I went into this story thinking that it would be nothing more than another case of Bluebeard's Wife, but was still left simultaneously satisfied and wanting more by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, and Violence

stardustmelody's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.0

A quick read with a clever twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Confinement, Murder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death

Minor: Cursing

fejreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

i wish i could write like this. there is something so special to me about the writing style.

i thoroughly enjoyed the book.

i think the major conflict i had was the religious twist at the end. i wish it was something different but at the same time i enjoy a modern spin on biblical stories

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Violence, and Blood