Reviews tagging 'War'

Shadow Me by Tahereh Mafi

9 reviews

margaretwaltemath09's review

informative fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, Violence, War, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Racism, Death, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Alcohol, Transphobia, Grief, Bullying, Addiction, Death of parent, and Homophobia

aysha_blake's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Death, and War

Minor: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Islamophobia

abicaro17's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Love the insight into Kenji! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Deportation, War, Classism, Kidnapping, Medical content, Violence, Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Bullying, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Murder, and Grief

hayleythegoose's review

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Minor: Abandonment, Gore, and War

claire_fitzgibbon13's review

emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I love Kenji 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and War

akane_readsyt's review

adventurous dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Genocide

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Racism, Transphobia, War, Deadnaming, and Bullying

agateg's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 “I’m lonely but I’m not alone. My body works, my brain works, I’m alive. It’s a good life. I have to make a conscious effort to remember that. To choose to be happy every day. If I didn’t, I think my own pain would’ve killed me a long time ago.”
 
 Juliette is still reeling from Warner's betrayal, and Kenji is trying to balance his friendship with her with his responsibilities as a leader of the resistance against the Reestablishment. Things get even more interesting when an unexpected person from Omega Point’s past surfaces.

 This novella was from Kenji's POV and that both made me and broke me. Seeing all of his inner feelings be brought out and how vulnerable he was with Nazeera undid me. Everything Kenji felt was so hard-hitting if you take into account how he's been portrayed up until this point. I'm so excited to see how his friendship with Aaron will develop, how his relationship with Nazeera will bloom and how even stronger his bond with Juliette will become. Definitely my favourite novella yet!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cursing

brooketreads's review

fast-paced

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

3.0

Kenji’s perspective. Short Novella.

I don’t have a lot to say about this one. I was excited to get Kenji’s perspective, but it didn’t bring as much to the table as I hoped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, and Violence

jen1804's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

What the actual fuck. I’m so confused and I simply must read what happens next!
Loved this novella, loved Kenji’s POV. Loved the incredible character development we got from him throughout these 7 chapters and simultaneously experiencing Aaron and Juliette through Kenji’s thoughts.
Nazeera and Kenji are a massive thumbs up from me, more of that please.
Kenji is an extremely empathetic person and that makes my heart so full. I love him so much. He has LAYERS.
Ending was a twist I didn’t see coming after Restore Me and I look forward to reading the next oneeeeee!
Satisfactory ending? Yes!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Abandonment, Gun violence, and Colonisation

Minor: War, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness