Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Sea Elephants by Shastri Akella

4 reviews

thatchickengirl23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Death, Grief, Child death, Homophobia, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Death of parent, Body shaming, Bullying, Outing, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

Moderate: Medical trauma, Abandonment, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Minor: Colonisation, Xenophobia, and Racism

nini23's review

3.25

Conversion centres are evil.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Bullying, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality

Minor: Pedophilia

jareadforfilth's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Outing, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Dysphoria, Confinement, and Bullying

amobrien's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

There's so much that happens that it's hard for me to even describe. If you're looking for a lighthearted coming-of-age, this isn't the book for you. The Sea Elephants is, at times, incredibly difficult to read. Shagun's story is propelled by his grief and guilt after the deaths of his twin sisters. His relationship with his remaining family is strained, made even more difficult as Shagun struggles with his sexuality.

Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Confinement, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Child death, and Bullying

Minor: Police brutality, Hate crime, and Incest