Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

22 reviews

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

harrydaylight's review against another edition

3.75

I’m having such a hard time reviewing this book, or even rating it. 3.75 stars doesn’t feel right, but neither does any other rating.
As a Kosovo albanian, this book is so fucking difficult to read. I really don’t know what I was expecting when I first started it, but not that. 
It’s so incredibly depressing. And the main character is so unbelievably cruel, like I legit don’t have any words for him. 
What a dark, dark novel with such a haunting ending.
But it’s written so well, and it was hard to put the book down, even if it upset me at times. There’s something so tangible about the way this story is written, like I could reach out and touch it and know exactly what streets are being described, the people, the feelings, the depression and the awfulness of the war here, the aftermath. 
I wish it wasn’t this fucking sad though, but it’s a very realistic book and I can’t take that away from it. 
I don’t think I’ll ever reread this, but I’m glad to have read it. I know it’ll stay with me for a long time. 
Definitely go through the TWs for this one, it’s so heavy at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

So sad, hard to put into words. Tragic insight to others' experiences in our same, but so different, world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

aislingreadssomebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Violence

ecarper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

Absolutely gorgeous writing and unflinching depiction of the aftermath of war and human limits. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Rape

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

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