Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki

46 reviews

space_hag's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

sherrybomb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

4.25

It took me a while to warm up to the book, which may be partly due to the narrator but I stuck with it and enjoyed it on the whole. 
It was quite harrowing and the were some moments the story took a worrying turn but I liked how it turned out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Animal death

Moderate: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

oneinamili's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Racism

roaming_ro's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pregnancy, Abortion, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexism

Minor: Racial slurs

kchin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Infertility, Bullying, and Animal cruelty

eegred's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

cow_png's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

I found this book like tough to read just because of the plot and the things that happen in it. Please look at the trigger warnings before reading this, I didn't. BUT I did like this book. I don't know how to describe it, it was sad and tense and it made me nervous. Ruth is always doing interesting thing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Racism

satanne's review against another edition

adventurous informative 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Blood, Rape, and Sexual violence

dizzyinsane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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? Yes

4.0

When i say this book is challenging i mean that it was sickening at certain points. it has a wonderfully developed plot written from several perspectives but mostly from the perspectives of the main two characters. it brings to light a lot of challenging truths about the meat industry. if you have issues with gore don’t read.

don’t read if you are unsettled by misscarriages and pregnancy related issues

. really good read tho i enjoyed it and it moved pretty quickly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

djpizza's review against another edition

challenging funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Gore, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Infertility

Minor: Gaslighting and Infidelity