Reviews tagging 'War'

The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht

14 reviews

bookmaddie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, and War

kypo's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I happened upon this book because I was trying to read novels set in the areas I would be traveling to in September. I did not expect to love this story the way I do. Obreht masterfully interweaves her protagonist’s story with her grandfather’s. There’s something about it that is so fragile and horrible but overall just so human. She makes you mourn for places you will never see — places that can no longer be found on a map. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gore

Moderate: Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Child death

wimzie's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and War

katielong84's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

raesengele's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Suicide, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Homophobia

The slur "gypsy" is used frequently throughout this book instead of Romani

numenorbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

goopmoth's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and War

Minor: Sexual assault

goodolnicole's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, and War

Minor: Islamophobia, Medical content, and Murder

kclark's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War

unboxedjack's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Medical content