Reviews tagging 'Violence'

We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets

175 reviews

claire_riach's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

If you want a book about flawed narrators and the mess that is the internet, social media and inappropriate online content, this is for you.

If you want loveable characters, plots that come to a clear resolution or something that feels like more than an angry diatribe/character study, give this a miss 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide

librayrian's review against another edition

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

1.0

what a disappointing ending and wasted potential of a plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Gun violence and Self harm

babblefishgirl's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

daniellekat's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

1.75

This had potential but was strangely boring. I liked that it was short, but hated the ending and found the unreliability of the narration irritating. Overall a miss for me but I did think the author wrote well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide, Antisemitism, and Stalking

offensive slurs

chrishham's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, Antisemitism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Blood

maryfranvs's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

themoonsheep's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

An intriguing character study focused on the ways we train ourselves to look away from the unbearable. The prose is an easy read, and the narrator's voice is conversational and casual, but I found the story slow despite the novella length, which was also too short to really provide closure. I went into the book expecting a supernatural or surprise element of some sort, and was disappointed when there wasn't really one; the twist was not surprising to me. All in all, 2.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

granolalezbian's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

Very dark take one the reality of content moderation- ambiguous ending that makes you wonder the risks and costs of the line of work. Felt like a black mirror episode.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Self harm and Violence

Brief mentions of very graphic and horrific content.

sapphisms's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, and Antisemitism

may_bc's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.25

The idea was deeply interesting, the sources could have built a strong narrative, however the result was underwhelming (not to say disappointing).
The author should have chosen between cynicism and tension as well as respected the narrative she first chose...
The ending was ultimately rushed and confusing, not in an interesting way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Antisemitism