Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

16 reviews

shag_un's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Death, Blood, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Terminal illness, Slavery, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Excrement, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

tealdavis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

A magnificent book which tackles  themes of deep connection and immense love, corrupt control and unjust abuse, overwhelming poverty and the spaces of joy which are carved amongst fault and death. The novel follows the deeply flawed characters through mistrust and violence, highlighting man’s own wits end and insane perseverance. “Sometimes you have to use your failures as stepping stones to success. You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.”

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Murder, and Suicide

bookshelf_al's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Classism, Death, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Kidnapping

milflocator's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Islamophobia, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

sara_n's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, and Sexism

rsantorella's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexism, and Sexual violence