Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Disoriental by Négar Djavadi

2 reviews

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

4.0

I really loved the first part of the novel, learning about past generations and Kimiâ's childhood, and getting a glimpse into the history of Iran. 

I did not mind the disjointed narrative style, it actually reminded me a bit of "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" by Madeleine Thien, a book that I absolutely adored. 

Unfortunately, I did not enjoy the second part ("Side B") as much as the first. I think I would have liked for it to be longer, so that we could spend more time with the characters and explore more of their relationships (for example Kimiâ and Anna's or Kimiâ and her sisters'). The narration felt a bit rushed, like we 
were speeding through the events and, compared to "Side A", I struggled to feel the same level of connection with the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Medical content, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Blood, Violence, and Homophobia

Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, War, Dementia, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Classism, Torture, Car accident, Genocide, and Racism

Minor: Confinement, Racial slurs, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Excrement

ctaniem's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Murder

Minor: Car accident