Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone by Richard Lloyd Parry

3 reviews

sweetearlgrey's review against another edition

4.5

This was as horrifying as it was incredible. A powerful retelling of one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent decades, coupled with personal accounts from survivors. Some scenes are truly disturbing — please take care to read the content warnings.

The insight into the political climate surrounding the tsunami, the pitfalls of Japanese authorities, and the society’s response was particularly interesting. What is most terrifying, though, is that despite the country’s preparedness, lives will still be lost in future disasters. This made me consider what it’s like to live under the constant threat of natural disaster, with the possibility of losing loved ones, a home you spent a lifetime making your own, or even your own life. It reminded me to be grateful for what I have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore

beholderess's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

tourthebookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

The contents discuss the 2011 tsunami and specifically the deaths of a large number of children and the effect it had on the local area. It discusses the discovery of multiple bodies throughout but it is not gratuitous imho