Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Dauðinn er barningur by Elísa Björg Þorsteinsdóttir, Khaled Khalifa

9 reviews

feralhobbit's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War

drsa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

emka918's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape

ruthmoog's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

A thought provoking read, in which death occurs almost immediately. A very interesting take on society and family during war time, and the meaning of death and the burden of funeral rites when death is all around.
There were themes around womens existence and suffering which paired with the futility of existence when your society is being destroyed.
Unlike other stories I have read set in civil wars, the travel was through places rather than away from violence. All the while the journey had traumatic events and discomfort, but the mundane bureaucracy of revolution was at the forefront of the storytelling.

It's an interesting read, if you can cope with the subject matter I recommend it, but it wan't my favourite at the time so my star rating reflects that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and War

Moderate: Suicide and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Violence

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bestknownfor's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

clarabooksit's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

plukevs's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Sexual assault

bookishcori's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide