Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

157 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Colonisation, and War

goodolnicole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Abortion

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

poisonwood's review against another edition

3.0

Hard to read sometimes because of the content, difficult material 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

miles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, and Blood

mamaofperfectpayton's review

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

I have been trying to find the words to adequately describe how much this book touched me, but there are no words adequate enough. When I say I want to read a book that touches me, fills me with emotion and provides a true human experience in fiction, this is the type of book that I’m talking about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

cjeannette's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

ka8g's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book, though it was sad and I just don’t understand the culture.  I will have my daughter read it and I look forward to reading her most recent book Evil Eye.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Oppression of women…..middle eastern culture.

sunnysoprano's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The twist is surprising. The story is harrowing and could have used more moments of levity. Confused as to why

Sara tells Deya the best thing to do is stay and change things from within…

. I really liked the ending, it kept me thinking long after I finished the book. NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abortion

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Death of parent, and War

alexandryareads's review

challenging reflective medium-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? No

5.0

i really liked this book and etaf rum is such a good author! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Blood, and Gaslighting

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Islamophobia, Abortion, and War

loubug19's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence