Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Captains of the Sands by Jorge Amado

18 reviews

hannahs's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Torture

feysrand's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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? Yes

2.0

Eu moro em Salvador/BA e achei que iria AMAR as críticas sociais que sempre foram enaltecidas pelas pessoas que leram a obra. E, sem dúvida, foi uma das maiores decepções literárias que já tive. Sim, Jorge Amado levanta umas coisas importantes; como as vidas quebradas dos personagens que, indubitavelmente, resultam em atitudes agressivas pelos próprios; o abandono infantil; o que a ausência de suporte familiar pode causar nessas crianças que foram largadas e marginalizadas pela sociedade e por quem, supostamente, devia protegê-las. No entanto, o livro tem tanta cena de estupro perpetradas pelos "heróis" normalizadas (e até romatizadas) que eu fiquei agoniada, principalmente por ser mulher. Não acrescentava em absolutamente nada na narrativa e, ainda assim, o autor fez questão de exibir sua misoginia e racismo (já que os protagonistas forçavam adolescentes negras – com sentenças hipersexualizadas e animalescas dos corpos negros femininos, diga-se de passagem) durante as páginas. Eu teria sentido ainda mais empatia pelos personagens se não fosse por isso. Qual é o nosso limite para livros clássicos problemáticos que são glorificados apenas por serem considerados "clássicos"?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

rita_p_sousa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Death, and Confinement

cafezada's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Police brutality, and Physical abuse

akagwg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

Chorei igual uma vagabunda lendo esse livro. Apesar de ser uma publicação de 1937, as situações que acontecem poderiam ocorrer facilmente no Brasil atual. Personagens escritos com profundidade, é extremamente fácil ter empatia com todos e entender suas dificuldades e erros.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Violence

Minor: Rape

lenadesouza's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I don't believe that anyone loves the way Jorge Amado loved Bahia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Cursing, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Child abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

sofiadidonato's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Cara, que livro tenso. 

Já vou avisando logo; tem uma cena de estupro mais ou menos em 1/3 do livro, que é bem explícita por sinal. Esse livro eu li praticamente dissociando por causa do tom pesado dele (e temas).. é um livro maravilhosamente bem escrito , a crítica social é feita de uma forma diferente, quase que deixando as conclusões ao próprio leitor. Enfim, muito bom mas muito pesado, tenham em mente isso, e não vou deixar o início marcado como spoiler pq acho importante ressaltar

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Racism, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Classism, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Death

mosaicbrokenhearts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

spiraldots's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Homophobia