Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

18 reviews

gregory_glover's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.25

I like this book more than the rating suggests.  However, it still did not grab me like some do, hence the lower rating.  There’s nothing specifically wrong—and much that is great—about the book.  If I were much younger, I think the book might have had a deeper emotional impact.  I loved the descriptions and the weaving in of history.  I am not big on fantasy, especially the “touch of fantasy“ in an otherwise straightforward novel.  The neurodivergence was somewhat interesting, but again did not move me to love the book.  Very solid.  Very good.  Worth reading for the cultural diversity.

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Content Warnings

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

nick_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

kurumipanda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexual assault, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Sexism, and Misogyny

melissaarnaud's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

kitten's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Blood, War, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer and Vomit

Bombing and aftermath. Single, relatively brief scene of attempted rape.

bessjoyce's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

chelsl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Death, War, Child death, Grief, Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

gems_gems's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Trafficking, War, Rape, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

gotem's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

So, this story hits me probably a little harder than the average American reader. I was a volunteer for an information and evacuation group for Ukranian refugees in Kviv and other border cities who were subjugated to the initial Russian military wave. I worked with individuals to keep their minutes topped up, stay in contact with families, and navigate public and private transportation in their journey west.

So it is with great confidence that I can say this book took me back to the beginning of last year. Of 20 hour days scouring official and unofficial channels for accurate train times. Of connecting with people who promised a place to stay, only for them to take money and leave groups stranded. Of using Google translate to keep spirits high and tell a kid stories and ask about their favorite foods in an effort to keep their minds from straying to far deep into the rubble of their home.

The parallel of the two intertwined stories was a genius literary move. I have no other words for it. 

I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexual assault, Death, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail