Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

7 reviews

ceraunomancy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

irisraerah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

I'm not entirely sure how to review this book without it soundly like a rambling jumble of unconsidered praises, but trust that I have considered and The Golem and The Jinni has earned its praise, and my brevity here is to save myself from sounding like a monologuing child.

The Golem and The Jinni is the kind of magical realism that lets you forget your grounding in reality. Wecker's characters are familiar, not in the sense that they are retellings of known "characters," but in their easy ability to fit into the world as one has known it. Yes, there are magical creatures and spells in this world, but life is life, and the experience of it persists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Suicide attempt

fiveredhens's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Murder

bethsiekierawalker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

noodletheriddle's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Murder

tc_booksandmore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail