Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

12 reviews

guinness74's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I’m sure that when Ellison wrote these, they were probably near the cutting edge of science fiction. Now, they seem to be rehashes of Twilight Zone or Black Mirror episodes, with a hint of fantasy or drug-induced hallucination to round them out. It’s not that it’s not good, it’s just that ‘we’ve seen this one.’ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Misogyny

mobpsycho100's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Sexual content, and Murder

toffishay's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

2.75

I liked "Eyes of Dust" and "Delusion for a Dragon Slayer"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Misogyny

Minor: Racial slurs

ak97x's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, Rape, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Spoiler

Human consciousness kept in limbo by cruel AI that believes it is enacting justice. Graphic depictions of sex, violence, assault, torture, etc.

Very sexist Very racist Very stupid But "intellectuals" of a certain type (re: fedorass') will rave about it. No, there's no real science in it

victaphone's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Torture, Self harm, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Bullying

Minor: Racism, Ableism, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and War

backyardjake's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense

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

3.5

I Have no Mouth and I Must Scream:
Frightful future becoming more and more plausable as countries move towards using Super Intelligent AI for purposes of war. Personal interpretation altered to Ellison's words on the story in his accompaning memoir. I indeed did not notice Ellen was specifically black nor did I come away hopeful with the ending, but his words on the matter did change my outlook for the better.

The other stories:
All equally disparging to the human race and it's lowness. I would find it hard to see the bright side in these stories as the author means for the reader to in the first one. Except perhaps for the space circus, which is more sad than it is messed up like the others. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

ruslan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Interesting take on AI, especially given the time the short story was originally released. Very grim and bleak, the whole story is filled with a sense of hopelessness and despair through and through. Very enjoyable sci-fi/horror type of thing! Was a bit upset that it was so short but that makes it all the more impactful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Murder, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, War, and Suicide

queenkath32's review against another edition

dark tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Weird short story.

Super messed up, but the plot concept is still one of the most intriguing things I’ve ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Self harm, and Gore

Minor: Sexual content, Cursing, Genocide, and Sexual assault

lior34's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Misogyny