Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

3 reviews

rspades's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infertility, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Death, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, and Infidelity

stellarstar's review against another edition

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

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

4.75

Rich in symbolism and Jewish history. Beautifully crafted. Having visited Masada myself many years ago, The Dovekeepers made it even more real for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Death of parent, War, Violence, Antisemitism, Blood, Colonisation, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Self harm

Minor: Slavery

kirani's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Gorgeous but heartbreaking. Definitely check trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Antisemitism, and Self harm

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

The pregnancy also includes moderate descriptions of childbirth