Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Room by Emma Donoghue

25 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

greenan26's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Excrement

parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition

portrayal of police in a novel by a white woman made me uneasy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Excrement

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Minor: Torture

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and Suicide attempt

griminycricket's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

michaelion's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

SICK AND TWISTED !!!!! Almost a perfect book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Stalking

Minor: Excrement, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

aparker89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

ameliaflint's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Okay. Quite literary, but missed the mark for me. Slightly boring. Appreciated characters and their changes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Excrement, and Vomit

Minor: Rape

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Transphobia, Trafficking, Car accident, Abortion, and War

bookskatie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape and Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, Excrement, and Vomit