Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

30 reviews

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and War

Moderate: Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse and Abortion

beca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Genocide, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape and Torture

edilund's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Torture, and War

lenaschrn's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Infertility and Toxic friendship

carlafiorenzo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

candournat's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

So beautifully written and so sad.. an absolute must read if you’re a fan of historical fiction, or want to learn more about the Vietnam War! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

202claire's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism

feralbookwife's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Death of parent

wy_woman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Child death, Rape, Abortion, and Alcohol