Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Un detalle menor by Adania Shibli

176 reviews

twott123's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gun violence, and War

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I love sad and emotional novels and yet never in my life have a read a book that caused such dread that the contents of this book settled deep in me like a stone. Current events and the books proximity to Rafah do play heavily into how impactful it was but, even without that, this novel would still evoke such strong emotions in me. The first part actually gave me nightmares of this happening to my loved ones. If anyone is wanting to read about the Palestinian experience, specifically a more historic view point, I would recommend this book. I am glad it was so short though because I don’t think I could’ve handled much more of the intensity specifically in the last two pages it really got to me. I wanted to read it twice in a row because of how short it is to fully catch everything but I think I need to take a break and read something lighter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Racism, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Confinement, Colonisation, and Murder

Moderate: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, and Torture

Minor: War

silviahc's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

5.0

"sometimes it's inevitable for the past to be forgotten, especially if the present is no less horrific" this book was not easy to read, 

it's inhumane that this is the treatment for many Palestinian girls/ women. The author paints such a haunting picture throughout the entire book, the ending 

gutted me in a way not a lot of books do. LAND YOU HAVE TO KILL FOR IS NOT YOURS!!!! #FREEPALESTINE 🇵🇸🗣️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Racism

khinkyaw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Racism, War, Sexual assault, Rape, and Death

maxgdy's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Islamophobia, Racism, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Hate crime, Violence, Genocide, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Rape, Child death, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

kenzwils's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

bellagasparro's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

kristakp's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Murder, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Xenophobia

rororow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault

jbfletcher's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Colonisation, Genocide, Violence, and Sexual assault