Reviews tagging 'Violence'

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

256 reviews

janicecm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The storyline of the movie is quite different than the book, and I prefer the way to book ends. 

That said, I found the way the story bounced in time during the war to be confusing, and would have much preferred it to be linear. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

os_irving's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Sexual content

catnapping's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness and War

Minor: Sexual assault

tashba's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape and Antisemitism

Minor: Vomit

itsme_kayy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

2.5

Boring but well writen.

Technically didn't finish, but I watched the movie and a bunch of video essays on the last 100 pages so I think I know enough to rate it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Child death

jmdressel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

i was gripped by this story nearly 40 pages in. the moving back and forth between story lines/perspectives is something i love. this has a LOT of that. still, it was easy to follow! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, and Confinement

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

phoevincent's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Antisemitism, and Grief

ottercorg's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I will begin by saying that were it not for the frequent change in POV keeping my attention, I would not have finished this book. It took me, without exaggeration, 400 pages to finally "get into it." I also kept going because I'd heard such amazing things, and I wondered when they'd arrive.

I feel that the writing style is good, I think the characters are well developed, and the story is moving and real. But...I just didn't like it very much. Maybe if I'd read it without hearing the hype, I wouldn't be rating it so low, but it's hard not to be disappointed.

Getting it off my TBR after it sat there for so long feels good, and trying more historical fiction feels good, I just didn't have a very good time in the process.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Classism

abernathy_33's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism

Minor: Death of parent

mirandyli's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This book was beautifully written at times. The plot dragged and I’m not sure how it won a Pulitzer.

And by the end it has you sympathizing with a damn Nazi which had me feeling very uncomfortable.

Don’t read unless you like historical war fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail