Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

3 reviews

cassielaj's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

Wow, this one was tough. Beautiful writing about some heart-wrenching subject matter. Through the death and destruction around them, the three central sisters shine, each with her own unique story, personality, and perspective. Their families and friends are wonderful characters as well, and each approaches the challenges that arise with goodness and perseverance. It was super interesting to learn about a period of Indian history I was unfamiliar with, especially as told through the lens of these stories. For a short book, it has a lot of moving parts, but the important themes and threads are carried throughout and resolved nicely.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Colonisation, Blood, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, Murder, Rape, and Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

Set during India's Independence (1946-1948), this tale of three sisters had me hooked from the beginning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, War, Classism, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

heatherjchin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Islamophobia, Gore, Xenophobia, War, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Stalking, and Colonisation