Reviews tagging 'War'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

31 reviews

honeyduke's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Domestic abuse

hellosmilagan's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and War

andthenweread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

5.0

with lyrical, haunting, and unflinching prose, this book develops into an unfathomably bleak story, but i couldn’t look away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

eevi_222's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Incest and Rape

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War

emilistevenson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and War

Minor: Police brutality and Mass/school shootings

afternoonlight's review against another edition

dark sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

5.0

Excellent blend of mythology, diaspora, and a love tragedy set against the backdrop of war. Fucked me up!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and War

Moderate: Incest and Rape

Minor: Fatphobia

_juriireads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Excrement

bookishcori's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Confinement and Fatphobia

ellatuulia's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Animal death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, and Abandonment