Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

149 reviews

nicoleisalwaysreading's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abortion, and Colonisation

carliej's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

twitchywitchy314's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was a beautifully gut wrenching read. Stories of what it's like to live as a refugee, to live under siege and occupation and of resistance and of love that endures despite brutal oppression. A must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death and Homophobia

murderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.75

Such a poignant, important story. Abulhawa’s characterisation and style is striking. I’ll be thinking about this book for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia

emersoncochran's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, and Abortion

Minor: Sexual assault

tsoutham's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

This is an incredibly sad story of a woman in solitary confinement and yet it was one of the best books I've read in a while. It's believable and shines light on the atrocities being committed by Israelis in Palestine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and War

crawforl's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, and War

elviraqc's review

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and War

sameenj's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Medical trauma

aliciawithoutkeys's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, and Abortion