Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

17 reviews

andy_sfc_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I’m conflicted about this book because the writing is beautiful and so descriptive. You can literally see and feel everything that Angela Carter is writing. However, some of the content (even though I’m aware that the purpose of this book is to be discomforting) is so uncomfortable to read like The Snow Child. What was that?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Child death, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

sanjana_the_book_station's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Confinement, Rape, Torture, Stalking, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Gore

hashpole's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Child death, and Confinement

katealily's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

mme_carton's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

birdbrainbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.5

This collection was gifted to me, and I admit I know nothing about author Angela Carter. The writing itself is stunning, if a little verbose at times. The stories live well together, all gothic fantasy with familiar fairytale themes. While many didn’t grab me, I did love The Courtship of Mr. Lyon; The Lady of the House of Love; and The Werewolf. All in all an atmospheric collection that brings back the original darkness of fairytales.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Torture

tabitha_isabelle's review

dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence