crybabybea'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Torture, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Racism, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and War
random19379's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Grief, Genocide, Violence, War, Rape, and Colonisation
Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Sexual assault
mansinnikam'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, War, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Hate crime, Genocide, and Colonisation
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation and Confinement
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Trafficking, Sexual violence, War, Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy, Child death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Cancer
sirissacgluten'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, War, Colonisation, Genocide, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Islamophobia, Abortion, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Excrement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Vomit, Alcohol, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Torture, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, and Medical trauma
lena_loves_reading'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
5.0
I love this book! It's probably the most beautiful written book I've ever read.
I took more time with listening to the novel this time and I enjoyed it even more. I was extremely immersed into the story.
Against the loveless word tells Nahr's story; a story full of replacement, grief and constant suffering. But it's also a story of community, love and resistance. Nahr was used and abused a lot throughout her life, but she found strength within herself. She was such a complex and incredible main character.
Even though this isn't a romance book, it manages to have the most beautifully written love story ever. This made me believe in love ;-; Nahr describing her relationship was >>>
“We made love many times before we made love. Our bodies often melted together when he read to me, when we kissed, talked, hugged, undressed, bathed, slept.”
First Read:
A very important book showing a different perspective but I don't have the mental capacity to write a review right not.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Rape, Confinement, and Islamophobia
Moderate: War, Genocide, Police brutality, Abortion, Grief, and Xenophobia
jeanniea's review
- 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
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Colonisation
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, Infertility, Rape, and Torture
kirstenf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Police brutality, Abortion, Death, Torture, Miscarriage, War, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Medical content, Infidelity, and Cancer
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Drug use
kerrygetsliterary's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
fromjuliereads'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
4.0
I think it was a hard read because you know even though this is fiction, there are people with stories like this, people like other characters in the book.
Definitely recommend but check the trigger warnings.
I will admit that it has a slower start and I struggled with the pacing and the plot at the beginning, just with it being such graphic and difficult experiences written for a long portion. But as the story evolved and broadened it made more sense why it started out that way.
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Outing
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Vomit