Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

Le sette lune di Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

13 reviews

joannasomasundaram's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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? No

5.0

Beautifully written. Shehan Karunathilaka takes you on a journey through the eyes of a dead journalist as he navigates the afterlife during the civil war in Sri Lanka. This book masterfully illustrates the struggle of the Sri Lankan working class during an era of rampant corruption through humour and wit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

potterpav's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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

3.75

this book was a weird one for me . the first part felt like dragging my feet through a river (going against the tide i suppose) but then it picked up abt 45% in . the plot was good although i felt it a bit rushed at times , esp toward the end , although i understood the book couldn’t go on forever . i also don’t rlly understand why he was so insistent on the negatives coming out when nothing even happened when it did .. maybe i just missed something though . overall it was a fun read but not one i’ll come back to in my daydreams i don’t think . after putting in the CWs it looks absolutely crazy but i guess it is lmao

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

h4rm0ny's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail