Reviews tagging 'Rape'

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

376 reviews

casshow's review

dark emotional

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

mirandyli's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This book was beautifully written at times. The plot dragged and I’m not sure how it won a Pulitzer.

And by the end it has you sympathizing with a damn Nazi which had me feeling very uncomfortable.

Don’t read unless you like historical war fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lindseykatelin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I truly went into this book not knowing much, so I feel like I should’ve been a little more prepared. For the content and time period, it didn’t feel too terribly heavy or intense even though what they were going through definitely was. I think some of the worst things were brushed over. The audiobook got me through the majority of the book, but I enjoyed reading it physically to finish it up and sit with the story snd characters a little bit longer. Overall, I enjoyed it but I’m gonna need a little break from these literary books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Rape

gotto's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Rape

marciav's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and War

mockingjayx16's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

perfectcupoftea's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

I did like this book, but it was a slow read, and I struggled with how I felt about one of the main characters. I didn’t like what he was doing but at the same time, I knew he had no choice, and ultimately was very sad at what ended up happening. It’s not often that a book can shock me, and this one SHOOK me at the ending. Overall, I liked it but I wouldn’t reread and I wish it would have had an underlying subplot to make it more interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

marisaeanglemier's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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

4.75

There is a reason this book is so highly esteemed. It is a masterful work of character development and being human during times of war and violence. Phenomenal book that ends unexpectedly but beautifully nonetheless. The content warning for SA is only applicable towards the end of the book and can be easily avoided, but is highly graphic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Rape

redmoondiary's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

šiaip patiko

man patiko i guess kad kaip mirė Verneris buvo jo pačio darbas, tai nebuvo, kad jį kažkas nužudė ar pan. jis tiesiog pats krito nuo savo rankos. karma i guess. Šiaip retai būna, kad knyga mane priverčia susigalvoti/rimčiau pagalvoti apie skaitomą dalyką, bet tie keli skyriai, kuriuose kalbama apie gyvenimą po karo truputi privertė pagalvoti apie taip kaip mes žiūrime į žmones, kurie patyrė visus šitus dalykus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Rape