Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

9 reviews

soniajoy98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Murder, Sexual violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Racism, Racial slurs, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Excrement, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Rape

heartofhorrors's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Body horror, and Misogyny

lanternheart's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Gore

Minor: Infidelity

acogna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Infidelity

jelliestars's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Body horror, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Infidelity

Minor: Racism and Abandonment

chiara_dose's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Infidelity, and Sexual content

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

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