Reviews tagging 'War'

Tiranan sydän by Pajtim Statovci

6 reviews

thisqueerreadstoomuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Violence and War

livelaughlesbian99's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

sohva's review

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

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

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

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