Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

12 reviews

dagrapereadz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Death, and Blood

zoeysdigest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

An extremely difficult book to read emotionally, especially against today's political climate, it forces us to not look away and also to ask how much has changed (not much). The world looks away as fellow humans are suffering, the evil and corruption that persists even amidst war. It can feel aimless, as there is no overarcing plot, but it forces you to sit with your humanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and War

scmiller's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Murder, War, Child death, Hate crime, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Minor: Body horror, Fatphobia, Racism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gore, Animal death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, and Genocide

dtodd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

A moving and tightly-written book about an area of history I did not know much about. It conjures the feelings of war very realistically through vivid details and observations and is therefore very immersive and readable. I would recommend to anyone wanting to know more about the siege of Sarajevo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Death

tea_kettle's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Blood, Genocide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, and War

mold_munchr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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? No

3.0

underwhelming

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Gun violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Blood

anjadesa's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and War

tamara_joy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Blood, War, Genocide, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

kyrap's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

spacerkip's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.25

A tragically beautiful novel about music, suffering, and the things that keep us human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Gore and Grief