Reviews tagging 'Death'
Songbirds: From the author of the international bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
11 reviews
starlight_1313's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Death
caitlinjenk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I found this read to be insightful and eye opening, however, considering the story is about the lives of the maids I found it completely lacking in feeling with no POV from the actual women affected. While we do get insights into Nisha’s life from Petra and Yiannis, by not hearing from Nisha we have no idea on her thoughts and emotions. Additionally, the story was extremely slow and only the final few chapters were enjoyable for me. I also found the level of detail around the poaching and animal cruelty to be a bit much and very difficult to stomach.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Miscarriage, Murder, and Death
sadiaa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Spoiler
it doesn't sugarcoat that the world is a cruel place. I liked the way the mystery of Nisha's disappearance was misdirected, we initially are led to believe it was one of the men in her life and we find out that it was actually a soldier. We are reminded of the atrocities that soldiers commit when overseas, a fact that is often skipped over in historical fiction.Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Child death, Classism, Animal death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Pedophilia
Minor: War
isobel_laura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Sexual harassment, War, Animal death, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Murder, Death, Miscarriage, Child death, and Sexism
staceyinthesticks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Grief, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Animal death
Subject of slavery is modern slaveryshay_starlessxsea's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Misogyny, Slavery, Miscarriage, Racism, and Death
meganemily93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Deportation
sarah_eggleton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Racism, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Xenophobia, and War
coltons1996's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Child death, Death, and Miscarriage
holly86's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Cancer