Reviews tagging 'Torture'

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

41 reviews

saintmaud's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Nao's attempt at writing about her nun great grandmother was what caught my attention first and made me add this to my tbr, but I loved Ruth's parts equally, if not more. I loved the natural science parts as well as her relationship with Oliver and life on the island and the magic realism towards the second half was done well too. Will be thinking about this one for some time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse and Dementia

Minor: Cancer and Torture

e_z's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Torture, and Death of parent

afion's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism

sarahlgreene's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness and Abandonment

Minor: Torture, Death of parent, and War

mleckie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This novel was compelling enough to keep reading in short bursts but also a slog to get through some parts. Not sure I “got” it to be honest. 

There are also some pretty heavy and graphic portions that were upsetting to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and War

emhilley's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Suicide attempt, and War

courtsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Islamophobia, and Dementia

owleyes's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood and Dementia

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Body horror

bookswithisabel's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Genocide