Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

La isla de las mujeres del mar by Lisa See

70 reviews

leahcatreads's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

kharlan3's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

aelcurtis's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War

harleyglynn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

kyleak's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

natasha_read_what's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I can’t decide how to describe this book. Maybe heart wrenching and passionate. There is happiness and inspiring moments, but I often had to put it down to sit with what I had read. I wish I could read it for the first time all over again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Rape, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

dittotrainer's review against another edition

Felt like cultural appropriation suffering porn that exotifies the women involved. There is a lot that happens in that era of history however the main character seems to more often than not be conveniently there for it. Grief slamming into grief slamming into grief

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

lgs25's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad tense 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

4.0

The descriptions of diving have really stayed with me, this is a gorgeous read.

I found a recommendation for this on a forum when I was looking for cosy reads, but I'll give a heads up to anyone else who reads this that there is actually a lot of trauma and darkness in this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Excrement

Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexism, and Terminal illness

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-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

3.5

This was recommended by two friends and I’m grateful I read it 🥹

We flit between Young-sook’s perspective as an old haenyeo ‘thriving’ in Jeju (2008) then her and the haenyeo community and the traumas they had to endure (1930’s onwards). This was difficult for me to get used to, so there were some moments where I wanted to put the book down. However, this book helped me learn so much about haenyeo and I did go back for more. 

Young-sook and Mi-ja’s friendship was so deep, I could only imagine the horrific hurt they both experienced 😫

I absolutely adored the ending though, Janet and Clara revealing their persimmon-dyed diving clothes got me all teary ❤️

3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Colonisation

brittonmc1221's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail