Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Power by Naomi Alderman

39 reviews

vrhayes08's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Genocide, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

madredeleones's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, War, Torture, Suicide, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Medical content, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use

Minor: Religious bigotry and Racism

courtwj's review

Too bleak right now. Not connecting to many characters. Feels like it will end with men redominating or women oppressing men.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia

lthumphrey's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death, Cursing, Child death, War, Trafficking, Murder, Gun violence, Child abuse, Torture, Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, and Hate crime

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Genocide, Confinement, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, War, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Torture, Sexual content, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Death, Cursing, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Hate crime, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Self harm, Bullying, Child death, Abortion, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Slavery, and Suicide

alisonvh's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Is this book about gender dynamics or is it about the nature of Power?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Rape, Violence, and War

annir's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Transphobia, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Drug use, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Classism, Islamophobia, Child death, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, and Body horror

buffalogan64's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Death, Torture, Cursing, and Blood

laylagrace's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, and Cursing

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Child abuse and Homophobia

thelizzielibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Well, this will certainly give you food for thought. It was all sorts of fucked up and terrifying. It will live in my mind forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Antisemitism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and War