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Oscar Waos korte, makeløse liv by Hege Hammer, Henning Hagerup, Junot Díaz
52 reviews
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This goes along with how much I disliked the level of misogyny in the book. Yeah I understand the narrative of a story doesn't equate to the stance of the author, but I've never seen a book quite as crude as this one, where every female character is regularly described by their ass, tits, and how fuckable they are. Intended or not, I don't believe this book offers any valid criticisms on violent misogyny because the criticisms of machismo itself was weak. Describing bad things that happen to women isn't anything new and doesn't automatically mean criticism. I honestly felt that this story had a very hateful display towards women and I'm not surprised by what I saw after searching up the author.
The last thing I'll say is that I also found the magical realism in the story to be lacking. I kept hearing about fukú, but I wasn't seeing it. It seemed a rather weak, and unnecessary, explanation for all the tragedies happening to Oscar's family when living under the rule of a dictator is explanation enough.
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug abuse and Abortion
savreads28's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and War
stormeno's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Abandonment
lexi_ag's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Learned a lot about the DR and Dominican diaspora!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
standardgoose's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism
icox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
annapopannanas's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion
ricardo_sb's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Chronic illness, Abortion, and Death of parent
mexicanfood8's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
machenn's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol