Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Jesus' Son: Stories by Denis Johnson

5 reviews

daniwelllived's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful fast-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I picked this book up purely because of a New Yorker article centering around the first story, "Car Crash While Hitchhiking." Read in one sitting, incredibly raw. 

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sbgage's review against another edition

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dark funny sad fast-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? Yes

5.0


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cerilouisereads's review against another edition

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Read the first two stories and didn’t enjoy them. Reviews suggested it would be more of the same and I couldn’t see myself trudging through nine more.

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loreoftheuniverse's review against another edition

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dark
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0


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kegifford's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Stunning writing. Focused on the down-and-outs of this world, the failed, desperate, the addicted; at the same time very heartful. 

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