Reviews tagging 'Murder'

In the Distance by Hernán Díaz

5 reviews

wolfism's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Confinement

msawyer77's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Excrement, Gun violence, Torture, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Physical abuse

savvylit's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

"The vastness around him was now his flesh. And yet, nothing - not the countless footsteps taken or knowledge acquired, not the adversaries bested or the friends made, not the love felt or the blood shed - had made it his."

In theory, I did not think this would be a book I would enjoy. Historical fiction about a lone man experiencing violence and desolation? Typically not my genre. However, In the Distance is an incredible book and Håkan is a captivating protagonist. Hernan Diaz writes so artfully and efficiently - I don't think there is a single superfluous word in this novel. Often reading like an early American folktale, this novel follows Håkan on a sort of anti-hero's journey. He constantly gets swept up in situations that he'd rather avoid. Some of the situations are so extreme that they invite disbelief. However, Diaz somehow manages to keep Håkan's story convincing all the way up to the perfect ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Medical trauma, Confinement, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Murder, Torture, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Gun violence, and Medical content

erinhjackson's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

pollyflorence's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, and Medical trauma