Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

5 reviews

flysick's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Colonisation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

__lucebrennan's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

Such an incredible, heart-wrenching book. It brought to light the true pain, suffering but also joy and delight that people have weathered, you can’t help but love Nahr despite everything 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and War

sarahholliday's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This stunning piece of storytelling left me speechless, awe-struck. 

Abulhawa paints an unflinching picture of life as a refugee, of settler colonialism, and of the complexity of womanhood in the modern Arab world. 

Nahr is a beautifully complex protagonist, moving through life with the same spirit that captures her while dancing, but grounded by a devotion to family and, eventually, her people's land and history. 

This might end up being my favorite book of 2021, and I can't recommend it highly enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Homophobia

tatitos's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abortion, Antisemitism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism

shelfmadewoman's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A devastatingly beautiful and lyrical novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence