Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

8 reviews

super_maher_io's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

leemartin91's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book, and it was a real breath of fresh air for someone who loves a cyberpunk sci-fi novel. The focus on "biopunk" really helped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Drug use

malgamma's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and War

paleandhecticread's review against another edition

fast-paced

1.0

Der einzige Grund dieses Buch zu lesen ist, um zu sehen, wie weit wir seit 2008 gesellschaftlich gekommen sind, da man damals glaubte, so ein Buch hätte einen Preis verdient. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Rape

aaafton's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Torture

moatfoot's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Racism, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Blood, Excrement, Colonisation, and Deportation

vicola's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Trafficking

jamesly's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery