Reviews tagging 'War'

The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

17 reviews

sparrow123's review

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy

theunfinishedbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

anna_i3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

pammicmac's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism

rosehw's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Blood

blor_12's review

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

moa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

dowleyrachel's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

3.0

The book was a little slow for my taste. I thought it was going to be 20% kid backstory, 80% WW2 spy novel, but it was more like 70%, 30%. It goes into great detail of characters that don't see much change and ultimately die. I liked the growth of Flossie and the writing around Cristabel murdering the soldier was gruesome but well written. I enjoyed the letters Cristabel and Digby wrote one another, would've loved more of them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Death, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Torture, War, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

kiwij96's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

4.5

A story of a privileged yet disfunctional family post WW1. Three children who practically raise themselves on stories because their parents rarely acknowledge them. The story then follows the children into WW2, where they are forced to mature quickly and discover their own paths without their parents.

I loved reading it. Multiple POVs, letters, small situational chapters which feel like you are the audience watching the events unfolding. The innocence of youth, the horrors of war, love, loss, and strength. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Antisemitism, Fatphobia, and Genocide

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-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? Yes

4.25

A great historical debut novel concentrating on the Seagrave children Cristabel (Crista), Florence (Flossie/veg), and Digby siblings/cousins growing up in Dorset, Chilcombe estate.  Going from their childhood to their experiences in WW2. Focusing on differing points of view to their Mother Rosalind to the maid Maudie and other colourful characters makes it an interesting read.  I totally fell in love with the development of the characters, especially Flossie. Entrancing and beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War