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hannah2896's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, War, Drug abuse, Trafficking, Alcohol, Confinement, Drug use, and Violence
niko246's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: War, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
beckyjzw's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Child abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Slavery, and War
anditsreal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War, Terminal illness, Violence, Slavery, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
insomniacsun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Addio spontaneità, le mie analisi di mercato continueranno a regnare sorvane.
Purtroppo, come per tanti vedo, titolo e premessa accattivanti mi hanno fatto pensare ad un libro diverso da quello che mi sono ritrovata a leggere: più che romanzo la definirei una antologia, idea confermata dal fatto che alcuni dei capitoli sono stati pubblicati dall'autrice come racconti separati. Non c'è stato un lavoro decente nell'unire le varie storie e questo si nota particolarmente negli ultimi capitoli che ho faticato molto a finire.
Il problema più grosso che ho avuto sta nella freddezza con cui l'autrice narra di situazioni estremamente intense e cruente che occupano gran parte dell'opera. Come per ogni libro che non riesco a leggere in lingua originale, non so mai se attribuirlo alla traduzione o se sia un problema di fondo.
Non ha aiutato l'ambizione dell'autrice nel creare una unreliable narrator senza avere la capacità di creare la tensione richiesta. Inoltre, l'alone di mistero che cerca di creare in alcuni capitoli, narrandoli ogni volta da un punto di vista diverso, non funziona quanto sperato, per il semplice fatto che la protagonista, intorno a cui gira tutto, risulta molto statica nonostante attraversi millemila peripezie.
Forse un finale curato che legava tutte le parti discordanti disperse tra i capitoli poteva rendere l'opera almeno sufficiente, invece il tutto viene concluso con un epilogo molto anticlimatico che rende gran parte dell'opera al quanto inutile.
Fatto sta che sono rimasta delusa dalla realizzazione che, pur leggendo di questo personaggio subire così tante violenze, mi sentivo emotivamente coinvolta tanto quanto lo sia leggendo la lista della spesa, il che è inaccettabile.
In conclusione, è l'ennesimo libro che cerca di fare tutto senza concludere niente, lasciandosi dietro solo una scia di grande potenziale sprecato e trauma porn inconcludente.
Graphic: War, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Trafficking, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Death, Body horror, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
hedgehogreads01's review against another edition
- 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
The second half (7th life especially) dragged slightly, but was still engaging enough.
It has several
POVs, and might be an issue for some people. I myself prefer books with 1-2 POVs, no more.
Still, liked it a lot.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Slavery, Medical trauma, War, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Cancer and Vomit
minniethebookdragon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, War, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Murder
okierika's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Trafficking, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement, Cancer, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Colonisation
happyknitter2020's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
An absolutely amazing story. Read over 2 days & let my mind follow the complex chapters of her life. Learned about women's experiences during the 2 wars & brings to life the values of the Women's Prize.
I think this would be my winner & will be on my Top 10 books for 2024.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Grief, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Excrement, Genocide, Infertility, Murder, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Racism, and War
baileyanabella's review against another edition
4.5
This book covers many, many dark topics, definitely recommend checking out content warnings.
Graphic: Trafficking, Physical abuse, Slavery, Murder, War, Violence, Torture, Rape, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Infidelity and Infertility