Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexiévich

9 reviews

nornors's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, and Antisemitism

lizziaha's review against another edition

5.0

This book is just a deluge of pain and grief and raw humanity. And because of that humanity, hope and love manage to shine through, against all odds. This definitely reframed the Russian front for me, and gave me a whole new perspective on Russian women and their part in the war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Deportation

thebowandthebook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Vivid, stark and gruesome, this book spared little detail but provided a remarkable look into the sides of WW2 not often seen. Truly illuminated the difference between the woman's views on war and the men's. Excellent read, so many stories... so many lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, and Abortion

rcsreads's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

cword's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

yrlaevelyn's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Genocide, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

selincck's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, and Deportation

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Deportation

alanajane's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail