Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

22 reviews

honestrabbit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Child death, and Genocide

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

lillyll's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Child death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape

kirstenburke's review against another edition

reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed the book, but the ending made me really sad and a lot felt unresolved. Also, unnecessary trauma did not relate to the book's plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Gore, and Grief

c_wilkinson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Drug use, Sexual violence, Child death, and War

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, War, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Self harm, Medical content, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

nick13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

This novel is truly beautiful and it harnesses that beauty, taking the reader to some of the darkest depths to suffocate them within its pages. The trail for a refugee is rough, tortuous even, and yet no matter how hard the road gets, the characters find some sort of hope to cling on to. Sure, not one of these characters has power, nor even are a hero, but they are so human, so hopeful, that it is impossible for me not to love them more than any hero. 

5/5: some of the best characterization, the best portrayal of grief I've ever read, and an impactful story that will make you feel...not great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Trafficking

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence

Minor: Self harm

yourlocaldealer's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, and Drug use

jenniesreadingjourney's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Child death, Deportation, Grief, Death, Rape, War, and Physical abuse

rebeccaldixon13's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Rape

elanashyong's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Rape