Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell

11 reviews

themis_biblos's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

I don't know if delightful is a good way to describe the story, but the reading was definitely delightful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Animal death

Descriptions of hunting and animal death.

pjgilmore's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Animal death

opplecopter's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Sager Rainsford, a big game hunter from New York City accidentally tumbles overboard one night and swims until he finds himself upon the shore of a jungle island. He eventually finds his way to a large building and inside he is greeted by General Zaroff. The General welcomes him inside and as the two sit down together for dinner, Rainsford learns that the General shares his passion for big game hunting, but at one point grew bored with it and has now created a more dangerous “new animal” to hunt which gives him much more of a challenge. 

Originally published in 1924, this story is timeless. It speaks on barbarity but also on classism, racism, and power. There’s not much I can say without spoiling the plot. As popular as this story is, many of you probably already know the gist of how it goes, but for those who don’t, I won’t ruin it for you. It’s a very quick read and definitely worth checking out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racism, Gun violence, Death, Violence, Classism, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol

poirot's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Xenophobia, Confinement, Death, Racism, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Animal cruelty, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol and Cannibalism

rory_john14's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Animal death, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Gun violence

Minor: Cannibalism, War, Alcohol, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

picking_back_up's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Animal death

kate_has_book_thoughts's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Death, Violence, Classism, and Animal death

Minor: Blood, Gun violence, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

josieeeeec's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Ugh, I loved it. This should have been at least 200 pages longer. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ryan_rajp's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and Animal death

Moderate: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol

venusunderbooks's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Minor: Animal death