Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

4 reviews

danielakalexandra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.0

A rather quick read, that I enjoyed maybe more because of the theme than the writing itself. It was easy to get through reading-wise, even though some of the themes are more gruesome. I do think that the writer has a great way of portraying  harshness through their writing, and even where I felt that the Swedish translation was lacking a bit I could see that it would be more impactful in English. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Transphobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content, Racism, Sexual violence, and Stalking

lpdx's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Transphobia, Violence, Animal cruelty, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Addiction, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Medical content, Misogyny, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.0

This one has been a mainstay on my TBR for years now and I'm so glad I finally got round to reading it. A very bleak yet humorous glance at institutional living where you can't help but feel sympathy for some truly terrible people. Gave me OITNB vibes and maybe that's one of the reasons I loved it so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Transphobia, and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Transphobia, Violence, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Deadnaming, and Police brutality

Minor: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Hate crime