Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

L'Examen by Sylvain Neuvel

18 reviews

spacebot3000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Islamophobia

horizonous's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

◦ Death = Death of a loved one

keemalcala's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Islamophobia

booksandtea997's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings

absinthe's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

eol's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Torture, Islamophobia, and Kidnapping

nxclx's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

If I had known beyond what the synopsis said, I might not have picked it up but I'm glad I did. Had me on the edge of my seat and I finished it really quickly. Not a book to read before bed, and check the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

It turns fast. It's not detailed, but it is extremely clear what it happening.

readandfindout's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.75

Style/writing: 3.5 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fatphobia and Rape