Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Hotel Iris by Yōko Ogawa

2 reviews

traceymc's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I was surprised to see this book shelved as erotica here. And even more so after reading it. This story is many things, dark, disturbing, nauseating; erotic is not one of them. And I don't think the author's intention was to titilate. Yes, there is sexual content but this is a story of grooming, manipulation, gaslighting and violence. The plot is not far removed from that of an episode of Criminal Minds. 
It's thought provoking, unsettling and definitely not for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

sourpeach's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Confinement