Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Toda a Luz que Não Podemos Ver by Anthony Doerr

96 reviews

janicecm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

The storyline of the movie is quite different than the book, and I prefer the way to book ends. 

That said, I found the way the story bounced in time during the war to be confusing, and would have much preferred it to be linear. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

catnapping's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness and War

Minor: Sexual assault

mahamsiddiqui's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Rape

deianeiraann's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.75

I was pleased with how quickly it felt the story got going, then it lulled, then I was enthralled through to the end. Very short “chapter” breaks let us switch between two main and a few other characters’ perspectives. Time jumps can be tricky to keep straight but this is all done effectively: keeping the story interesting and avoiding giving too much away. The war is a backdrop as the setting and reason for the events unfolding as they do- I wouldn’t describe it as a WWII book. Instead, it is a historical fiction playing with the magic of radio communication. The the title of the is very fitting. A clever novel

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Genocide, Sexual assault, and Blood

jmdressel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

i was gripped by this story nearly 40 pages in. the moving back and forth between story lines/perspectives is something i love. this has a LOT of that. still, it was easy to follow! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, and Confinement

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

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

pattie10's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Child abuse

Moderate: War

jules_farkas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide and Antisemitism

Minor: Rape

samgyupsal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It's a very heart-warming story of paths that cross. I'm not too much of a fan of how

one of the main characters dies, as this usually happens in war-based stories

but I did enjoy the epilogues to see how the characters ended up. It was a bit too detailed as I found that I was dragging myself until 2/3 of the book. It felt a bit anticlimactic but it was still beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Rape, Antisemitism, Colonisation, and War

izzy_14's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, and Death of parent