Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup

3 reviews

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

Well.. I'm not entirely sure what I just read, but my goodness if that wasn't some of the most unique, breathtaking writing I've ever had the pleasure and challenge of reading. I hope the author writes more books in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Torture, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

garynoplastie's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Colonisation

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

I started this book months ago after buying it from the rather meager selection of English books in my little Spanish town. The first few chapters didn't hook me, so I set it aside for weeks, but when I finally picked it up again I found I really enjoyed the book. Swarup has a really beautiful way of describing nature and weaving the stories of animals, plants, rivers, and mountains through the stories of human lives. I liked how each section was connected to the others, and how it came full circle in the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use and Sexual assault