Reviews tagging 'War'

Grenzgänge by Pajtim Statovci

5 reviews

malloray's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, War, Mental illness, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

emoryscott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

Absolutely stunning. As a transgender person who has experienced similar traumas as the main character, I connected with this book deeply. It is a challenging read because of the depth of sorrow the protagonist faces, but it is also hauntingly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Cancer, Car accident, Hate crime, Mental illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Drug use, Excrement, Misogyny, Outing, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Racism, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Toxic friendship, War, Xenophobia, Dementia, Trafficking, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

sohva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: War

pissdrawerlmfao's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Transphobia, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Child death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Grief, Mental illness, Trafficking, Violence, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, War, Cursing, and Xenophobia

alexhaydon's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, Transphobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault