Reviews tagging 'Torture'

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

46 reviews

rhibeetle17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

The prose is spectacular, so moving and the horrors of WW2 are a looming sinister presence that is almost off the page but terrifying in its intensity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, War, and Child abuse

rachel101's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Grief, Death, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Vomit, Racism, Torture, Violence, and War

hahamama's review against another edition

adventurous sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Rape

violence, point-blank shootings, bombings, torture, rape, starvation, bullying.

michellebelle4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Violence, Xenophobia, Ableism, Gun violence, War, Body horror, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Rape, Vomit, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

shaleen64's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.25

This book is beautifully written with two characters at its centre. Both lovable in their own way, both forced towards different goals but ultimately brought together by a sense of doing what is right. The book makes you view the Second World War in a different light without becoming a history text book. There’s heartbreak, anger, horror and despair but hope and love throughout. If you loved the Book Thief, or anything similar, this should be your next read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Racism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Slavery, Torture, Rape, and Sexism

christiemaple's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Bullying, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

amblewithme's review against another edition

adventurous sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Torture

Minor: Vomit

craftyanty's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.25

I put off reading this book for years. I was intimidated by it and a bit afraid it wouldn't live up to its rating. I'm so glad I finally took the time to read it. It took me a little while to get used to the third person omniscient point of view... it confused me a bit sometimes. It is a beautiful, multi-layered story. The characters are well-developed and I fell in love with them. I truly appreciated reading this one on my Kindle. I used the translation and dictionary a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: War

Minor: Rape

steffieras's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, War, Violence, Hate crime, Grief, Death, Antisemitism, and Murder

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Rape

read33r's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Hate crime, Death, War, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism