Reviews tagging 'War'

Golden Age by Tahmima Anam

5 reviews

lesbihane's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War

aaliyah_bilky's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

janiswong's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

A phenomenal book from Anam who poetically tells the story of war during the establishment of Bangladesh in a way that is emotive yet feels real. A must read not only to understand the country's history, but also the stuggles both big and small involved during conflict. A true masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Genocide, Rape, and Torture

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism