Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Shatila Stories by Fatima Omar Ghazawi, Rayan Mohamad Sukkar, Samih Mahmoud, Safiya Badran, Nashwa Gowanlock, Hiba Mareb, Nibal Alalo, Safa Khaled Algharbawi, Omar Abdellatif Alndaf, Omar Khaled Ahmad

5 reviews

itzjez's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship

antoniak's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Death, and Mental illness

atuin's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

I don't feel comfortable giving this book a star rating due to the nature of how it was written, however I will say all the writers did an amazing job. The stories all connect in an interesting way, and it paints a beautiful, if often tragic picture of life in a refugee camp.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Child death, Ableism, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

maevefinn's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, Racism, Child death, and Child abuse

musingsbynitika's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: War and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Alcoholism