Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille

12 reviews

carly_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No

2.5

I’m sure there is a larger meaning here and literary merit to be found, but that was not apparent to ~me~

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axel_p's review against another edition

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dark funny 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? N/A
This book was absolutely hilarious

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kijasaura's review

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4.0


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tofi_15's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

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karthnemesis's review against another edition

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

4.0


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knoyleo's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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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tysuckz's review against another edition

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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

3.75

I have to be honest and say that I didn't quite get the book in the same way everyone else seems to have and I thought the constant referring to have "raped" such and such was a bit distressing. I am not entirely sure if the word raped was used in the sense that it is used now, or if the author utilised it to describe having sex with Simone in a more dominant way? I feel as though he regularly used the word raped to describe having sex with others and whilst I don't doubt that the character was a rapist, I do think this word was used differently to how it would now be used. But maybe that's just me! 

Referring back to the not getting the book- I completely and utterly didn't and thought it was honestly so absurd. I did end up reading the little post-text , the completely freaky nature made more sense. I also enjoyed reading that info about the authors life! 

Having said that, it was VERY short, and VERY weird!! normally look for weird in books, but this was like next level freakishness. 

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tailwhip's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

0.5

nao sei dizer se as falas do autor no final piorou o livro esclareceu ele ou os dois ao mesmo tempo..! 

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keona_aw's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective 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

3.0


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halflight's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-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

3.0

Sometimes you just gotta write about weird sex

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