Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

6 reviews

misty_kb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia

james1star's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I have thoughts but I don’t know what them thoughts are… it had lots of good parts but also a fare few bad bits too so Yhh. I think I’ll give this a reread and then update this review. Probs a 4 star but things can change. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

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

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

ellatuulia's review against another edition

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

srm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

So, read this in a single day, and I'm still processing. Perhaps I'll write something like a review some other time, but atm, I'm not sure i can say anything coherent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and War