Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

23 reviews

lupsakka_luntteri's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

dianahincureads's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The main character is vile. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest and Rape

internationalreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

krobart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

3.0

 This novel is beautifully written and ultimately haunting. However, I so disliked Arsim that it was hard for me to read. He is absolutely vile in his behavior to almost everyone in the book but especially to his wife and children, whom he periodically deserts and beats when he is there. When he thinks later that he did his best by them, he defines this as financial support. Really, he deserts anyone who poses any difficulties. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War

thewoodlandbookshelf's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Racial slurs

princessmaia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, War, and Deportation

hughesie's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, and Toxic relationship

annieinthearchives's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, and War

errie's review against another edition

challenging dark

• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, War, and Deportation

leahb88's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The writing in this book was so gorgeous I underlined so many good quotes. I love reading from an unlikeable main character and Arsim takes the cake he was truly cruel. It was like following him throughout his life and watching the destruction unfold behind him. It was so interesting how he tied it to mythology. I was slightly confused about it at the beginning but it all made sense by the end. The way that this book ended was so heartbreaking but so perfect. DEFINITELY check the TW.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and War