Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

61 reviews

calamity_114's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

gavinsko's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

seanml's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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

4.75

McMurtry gives such a realistic depiction of the characters in the story that they are more realized in three paragraphs than the main character of a series might be in three entire books. Even characters doesn't feel like the right term sometimes because they just feel like people. People that make bad decisions and keep making them, or contradict themselves constantly. McMurtry's writing doesn't follow arcs as much as it does the natural way of things. It only goes to serve the dreary nature of the novel, but at times it does give its little moments of cheer. 9.5/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

josiah17's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.75

Well, that's finally done. Unfortunately a very lackluster reading experience as a whole due to several factors, including this tiresome book. But it is still solid. McMurtry's writing is nice and the characters are good, albeit extremely irritatingly sexist and racist thanks to 19th century Texas. Clara—the only respectfully written female character—in particular felt like the saving grace of this book as it admittedly became more grueling to read. But the last 150 pages was quite enjoyable and wraps up things nicely. I really liked Newt too and the banter between Gus and Call was great. 

On a reread, perhaps I would like this book more when I'm not in a slump. But I'm extremely doubtful I'll ever try a reread. Altogether, a good book, but SEVERELY overhyped and frustrating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

snoonio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

heartworn69's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

This is the best book ever omg 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Moderate: Racism

vivectelvanni's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and War

c410berry's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Child death

m1nature's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

flaweddimension's review against another edition

The violence took a vivid, disturbing, sadistic turn, with visual images I will never get out of my brain. I didn't care to stick around to see what else happened. (I looked it up. It only gets bleaker.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence