Reviews tagging 'Child death'

El Padrino by Mario Puzo

6 reviews

syrah78's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I had a shorter time frame to read this than I would have liked and I have already seen the movie which didn't help because I knew everything that was going to happen. I didn't always appreciate the amount of detail that went into each character, but it was nice in terms of their lack of appearance in the movie. I didn't love the book by any means, it was very anti-women and quite racist. However, for a piece of it's time after reading the afterward, I can see why it is so famous. It is a society within our society and while it is fiction it partly comes from truth and could potentially truly happen. I feel like it gives the reader a lot to think about especially in terms of ethics. The great Don was like a more criminal robin hood. I really enjoyed the ending of this book. I think that it truly shows how the Don may have control over almost anything except one of the most sacred things - his soul - which it is questionable if it is still redeemable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

I had a shorter time frame to read this than I would have liked and I have already seen the movie which didn't help because I knew everything that was going to happen. I didn't always appreciate the amount of detail that went into each character, but it was nice in terms of their lack of appearance in the movie. I didn't love the book by any means, it was very anti-women and quite racist. However, for a piece of it's time after reading the afterward, I can see why it is so famous. It is a society within our society and while it is fiction it partly comes from truth and could potentially truly happen. I feel like it gives the reader a lot to think about especially in terms of ethics. The great Don was like a more criminal robin hood. I really enjoyed the ending of this book. I think that it truly shows how the Don may have control over almost anything except one of the most sacred things - his soul - which it is questionable if it is still redeemable.

somebodys_fool's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

peachmoni's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

ressicajicks's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Antisemitism

dodie_sullivan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Excrement, and Abortion