Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Tan poca vida by Hanya Yanagihara

1247 reviews

emcphee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

sophie_inthebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was probably the most challenging book I read so far. The traumatic story of the main character was so intense (and cruel) I had to put down the book several times to recover from what I had just read. Nonetheless I loved reading this book. The evolving relationship between Jude and William and the friendships to all the people surrounding them were beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Terminal illness, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Drug use, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Dysphoria, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, and Car accident

anfripa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Body horror, Chronic illness, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Violence

morgane3471's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

2.5/5 after seeing everyone react to this book, I had to pick up it. Even tho it is huge, I decided to read it in 2023. 
Sadly, I wish I didn’t. And not because of what others said. Yes I agree this book is sad and you should definitely check TW before reading it. But it didn’t work on me. I was expecting more layers ? Something else ? 
I enjoyed the writing style, the friendship and the way Jude’s story is slowed told to us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Car accident, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, and Self harm

catsandbeets's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Suicide, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Mental illness, Homophobia, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Chronic illness

kazli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.25

it was okay but it did put me in a reading slump around half way reading through it. it was well written and all that, I just think that you have to be in the perfect mindset when reading this, not to mention be aware of EVERY trigger warning. I liked the depiction of abuse, as a victim myself, but I did not like the portrayal that a healthy relationship requires a sexual aspect to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Ableism, Body horror, Car accident, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, and Violence

feral_andro's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

tw: suicide

minor spoilers

I did not particularly like this book and don't understand why so many people do. The writing was not immersive for me -- instead of showing the reader who the characters are, all we get are endlessly long descriptions of the author telling us. I typically really enjoy dense writing, but it was not beautiful or original prose.
As for content, I still don't know how I feel about it. As someone who has experienced abuse, I just don't see Jude's internalization of it as realistic. Yes, there are elements of realism,  but I think the degree to which he has internalized what he experienced is dramatized in the extreme and somehow takes away from the experiences of real abuse survivors .... though I have not yet been able to find the words to describe why I feel this.
(Possibly because in the end we're just supposed to accept that some people are too broken to be "saved" and are just destined to die. And as someone who has been suicidal before, I don't like this suggestion at all.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Self harm, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Child abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Acephobia/Arophobia, Dysphoria, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

oddgreyhound's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

read the trigger warnings.. it’s a good book, but it can be really hard to read, so don’t force yourself through it. 
It has hills and valleys, and more of one than another, but it made me love the characters. It’s long, but i think it’s not too long. fitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

ecw47's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Drug use, Eating disorder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Body shaming

sophiapt's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Uff, durch dieses Buch zu kommen war nicht einfach. Zeitweise war ich wütend, gelangweilt oder traurig. Ich mochte die sehr gut ausgearbeiteten Charaktere und die Auseinandersetzung mit Freundschaft, Liebe und Familie. Aber die ständige extrem detaillierte Beschreibung von Selbstverletzung und Traumata waren finde ich zu viel. Ich hatte das Gefühl, dass die Autorin nach schlimmen, sexuellen Kindheitstraumata gegoogelt hat und allen davon Jude erleben hat lassen. Ich weiß nicht genau, was sie damit bezwecken wollte. Ich finde Aufklärung über und Thematisierung von psychischen Störungen wichtig und freue mich darüber in Büchern. Das hat aber hier finde ich nicht stattgefunden, sondern es war eher eine Zurschaustellung von schrecklichen Traumata, schweren Selbstverletzungen und düsteren Gedanken. Es fehlte die Einordnung, an einer Stelle wurde sogar gesagt, dass Jude überhaupt nicht psychisch krank sei ... what? Psychotherapie wurde auch als "bloß reden" und ncht wirklich hilfreich abgetan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Violence, Ableism, Chronic illness, Grief, Child death, Medical content, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts