Reviews tagging 'War'

Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

8 reviews

kendrajbean's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and War

dannb's review

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Not for the faint of heart... as both an avid reader and puzzler, who is not afraid of non-linear, this often requires note taking to keep track.  It seems like it just tries to do too much.

Yes, I realize it won the Pulitzer.  The subject perspective is a new one to me.  It was fine, but I was hoping for more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and War

b_easelbub's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gore, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, Physical abuse, Confinement, War, Torture, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Murder, Slavery, Mental illness, Racism, and Emotional abuse

hanschrock's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: War

sandsing7's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

Read it for the plot - not the characters. It has one of the most disturbingly graphic scenes I’ve ever read - comparable to how I felt about that infamous Outlander scene.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: War

horationelson's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: War, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery and Pregnancy

misha136's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, War, Sexual violence, and Medical trauma

ex_hardesty's review

Graphic multi-page description of rape. Did not love the writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, War, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Sexual violence