Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

3 reviews

elizabethl97's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, War

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry

Minor: Homophobia

gentlemanjack's review

5.0

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Classism

juanat77's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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There are Rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak

Phenomenal storytelling! There are Rivers in the Sky has three POVs from different locations and different time periods which are connected to Mesopotamia and a single drop of water. The author seamlessly ties the plot together. I learned so much about history and geography which influenced me to do further research of my own. 

It is beautifully written and the stories are quite emotional and there are heavyweight issues throughout the story. I was fascinated about the history of Mesopotamia, cuneiform writing and the two rivers: Tigris and Thames. 

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. 

4 stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#NetGalley #thereareriversinthesky #elishafak

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail