Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Kani nimeltä jumala by Sarah Winman

6 reviews

harrimyers's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

this was an Insane book. very captivating, quite interesting for a book about really mundane stuff but every character felt incredibly alive and there were about 3 moments in this book which genuinely made me stop because the way they were introduced was both so sudden whilst also being sensitive.

the main one was undoubtedly mr golan and elly because it was never something explicitly said but you could read what happened to her in every line , and then with the focus being on jenny penny’s hair and her lateness and her letter to elly later on explaining that it was never her hair? really masterfully done, a really impressive tackling of these awful events in a way that makes it super powerful to read without it being explicit or ott. that being said some of thr plot points, specifically bringing 9/11 into it were a bit….. hm. i enjoyed this book but my god did it boggle the mind

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Cancer, Animal death, Grief, and Kidnapping

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

 When God was a Rabbit unfolds over four decades. At its centre is a loving but flawed family, an especially close bond between sister and brother, and an extended cast of sometimes eccentric characters - including a pet rabbit named God. The plot is rich and multi-layered exploring both the general - friendship, coming of age - as well as the specific - the impact of 9/11. I loved Sarah Winman’s Still Life and this, her debut, has a very similar feel. She excels at creating memorable characters and capturing the bittersweet moments of the human experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief and Death

Minor: Homophobia

burgundy_fairy's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? N/A

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

mollyporteous's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Rape

welshbookfairy's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

elouisewills's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Though this book had an interesting premise, I feel as though it was poorly executed, overly-packed full of content that made for a bit of a mess of storylines, and seemed almost too fantastical, not for the magical realism of the rabbit, but for the family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Gore, Homophobia, and Rape