Reviews tagging 'Torture'

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

17 reviews

soph_mills's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Rape, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Violence, Murder, Death, Child death, Torture, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

beetandbaguette's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Trafficking, Vomit, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Miscarriage, Deportation, Drug use, Grief, Blood, Racism, Stalking, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Racial slurs

beccalora's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Deportation and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Rape

dlsmk's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Racism, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Chronic illness, Body horror, Child death, Death, Deportation, Grief, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

jennjoy's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

Great read, but pretty depressing since the situations the migrants encounter are very much based in truth. I always thought of migrants as being brave to endure the journey but had not considered hard enough the atrocities that are happening that would cause them to go. This book truly lets us in to the same feeling of terror that the characters experience. I recommend but it's not easy to read if you have a strong empathy drive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Deportation

Moderate: Torture, Child death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Violence

bookellys's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This is an incredible read!

I loved the writing style and how the narration would switch between characters unannounced yet seamless. The inclusion of the Spanish phases were so simple yet gave you that little reminder and a sense of someone’s story being translated for you.

It’s extremely descriptive, I could almost feel the rumble of la bestia beneath me. This also made it a tough read at times, as you get so invested in the characters, some of whom go through unspeakable experiences. 

If you enjoyed (is that the right word for this type of book?) The Beekeeper of Aleppo then I think you’d enjoy this too. For me, this hits the mark whereas The Beekeeper felt like there was something missing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Deportation, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, and Torture

moniipeters's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Child death, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Deportation, Misogyny, Medical content, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Rape, and Xenophobia

christiansenmy's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Torture, Grief, Death, Child death, Deportation, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

aliciaallen's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Trafficking, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Miscarriage

thunderbird's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

It's been a long time since I stayed up well past my bedtime to keep reading.  This heartbreaking account of desperation brings home a guttural sense of things I can never fully understand as I read here in my privilege. I hope those who read it can find compassion in their hearts for the reality of the migrant experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence