Reviews tagging 'War'

Nuoto libero by Julie Otsuka

13 reviews

enlamont's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Dementia and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

flower_mail's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Ableism, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Confinement and War

Minor: Child death

cactusmotif's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.5

½ - awful, unserious, thoughtless

★- mediocre, crude, incoherent

★½ - unrealized potential, underdeveloped, disappointing

★★- fine, coherent, technically proficient

★★½ - good, enjoyable, well-crafted

★★★ - great, favorable, thoughtful

★★★½ - profound, inventive, original

★★★★ - exceptional, genius, thought-provoking

★★★★½ - masterpiece

★★★★★- unparalleled, revelatory, revolutionary

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child death, and War

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Racism, War, and Xenophobia

peggymay's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Racism, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Child death

mkstalcup's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Minor: Xenophobia and War

kers_tin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Medical content, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Xenophobia and War

tindin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Dementia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Mental illness, Child death, Confinement, Miscarriage, War, and Medical content

Minor: Abandonment, Racism, and Xenophobia

venetiana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Dementia

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

Minor: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Car accident, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Child death, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, War, and Ableism

austenite93's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Dementia

Moderate: War and Child death