Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

5 reviews

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

reflective slow-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

3.25

Still don't know what exactly to say about this book, but it was an interesting exploration of the implications of how different societies both shape and are shaped by the people who participate in them.
I'm gonna ruminate on it for a little bit and then later do a more thorough review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Police brutality, Rape, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Excrement, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Vomit, and Miscarriage

There is an explicit rape scene in this book.

the protagonist drunkenly rapes someone.

petty_anthropology's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Classism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Death, Bullying, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexism, Confinement, and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy and Suicidal thoughts

livimarymal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Sexism

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual harassment

gilnean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Classism, Confinement, and Bullying

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Cursing, Murder, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, War, Mass/school shootings, and Police brutality

Minor: Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child death, Colonisation, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

nothingelsefits's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Xenophobia, Classism, Rape, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Infidelity