Reviews tagging 'War'

Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

19 reviews

lcg527's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: War

sj_54's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Child death, Child abuse, and War

emily_koopmann's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Gun violence

internationalreads's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

wistfulspirit's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, and War

kelsielovesbooks's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Violence, and War

rebeccarudisill's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

4.75

This book was not at all what I expected, but it was exactly what I needed. A very engaging and thought provoking story that had me gripped if not from page 1 then from chapter 2. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Terminal illness, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia

yatinarora's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Xenophobia, War, and Islamophobia

balancethebooks's review

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and War

Minor: Sexual violence