Reviews tagging 'War'

Pariseren by Isabella Hammad

8 reviews

paperquilt's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

merlinmaeder's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad medium-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? N/A

4.5

Beautifully written and very interesting historical backdrop. The amount of historical events covered and the many different characters make it a bit hard to follow.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide and War

dragongirl271's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

ok7a's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and War

afion's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Suicide, and War

Minor: Eating disorder and Rape

schorlett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

lilivdw's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and War

burstsofrain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Death