Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

11 reviews

swrrlgrrl's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ad1t1's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

gorgeous novel. a stunning depiction of political violence in india and the resulting human lives it touches.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

nns25_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

moon___dude's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

sakuraanne's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I think this is the last of  Lahiri’s published work that I had left to read, and I’m so glad I followed through to finish this one. The setting—not only the time and place but also the politics—is excellent and one I had yet to encounter in a work of fiction. It served as a sort of main character. Most of all, I marvel at how Lahiri can make one love or hate her human characters so strongly!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

catandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Blown away by the magnificence of this book. A masterpiece of writing and character development. The theme of grief and the way in which it impacts generations and generations if not handles properly (or even when it is). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

megbklyn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicide

htoomanybooks's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Police brutality

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

readbycarina's review against another edition

informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail