Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

16 reviews

bek_p87's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Haunting, bleak, and yet somehow hopeful. Lyrical prose and a compelling story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment and Sexual assault

patsypoo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ugh, this book was so good! I was a little bit slow to get going but once it clicked I couldn't leave it alone. It's such an interesting and heartbreakingly sad story. My heart ached for Agnes, particularly towards the end.  
The family dynamics at Kornsá were fascinating as were the flashbacks from Agnes's past. I thought the writing was so atmospheric I was transported to Iceland every time I opened this book. I'm going for real later this year and now I'm even more excited to see it in person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Rape

madlyreading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Animal death, Sexual assault, Gore, and Violence

rock_island_witch's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The book made me ugly cry; I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

leoniefnk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

A really interesting imagining of a real-world event, this book casts a light on the complexity of human relationships as well as the limitations and challenges created by being poor and/or a woman. I'd never read a book that takes place in Iceland, so this was a nice introduction. There were multiple quite moving moments, though the 'twists' were not that surprising. Overall a solid read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Confinement, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

lianne_rooney's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Child death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Misogyny

lauraportalupi's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

professoremdash's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Rather bleak but well written story. There were some overly descriptive scenes that I could have done without, but overall an engaging read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, and Animal death

Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual violence, and Infidelity

tpasta's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This books is really well written and well researched. The world the author describes is so vivid in my mind. This book is does not have a happy ending but it is hauntingly beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Rape

felkyo_grey's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, and Grief