Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History by Lea Ypi

7 reviews

gemblacol's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Violence

nille's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Minor: Death of parent, Trafficking, and Death

nickoliver's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

As a recent memoir-enthusiast, I have to say that Free has all the elements that I really love in this genre: a powerful and distinct authorial voice, a glimpse into a different geographical/temporal space, history seen through the eyes of an individual, and an interesting web of familair/interpersonal relationships. 

I really liked the characters' portrayal, especially when it came to the author's father and grandmother, they really stood out in all their complexity. 
I also really appreciated the irony that shone thorughout the book, amidst the more serious and bleak events.

Shamefully, I have to admit that so much of the history explored in the book was unknown to me, despite being relatively close to me both in time and in space. It was an informative and really eye-opening reading experience.
I'd like to re-read it in the future so that I can spend more time on and better absorb the more reflective sections, that were very interesting but I'm afraid a bit demanding for my (still quite ignorant) brain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Xenophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Trafficking, Murder, Police brutality, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Death, Classism, Ableism, Grief, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Homophobia, Animal death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Deportation

mondovertigo's review

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Gun violence

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

lowri_'s review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.75

really really informative and cool to see the flip side of someone’s experience with socialism and communism, since i feel like i’m so used to those who have those values rather than being people affected by them.

ypi gives an incredibly insightful narrative when she was younger growing up in communist albania, i had to keep reminding myself that it was non-fiction.

the first half was really inciting and the second a little dragging. nevertheless, i wasn’t disappointed with the story at all: more so to do with the writing style.

the half way point had my jaw on the floor, such a reveal. i recommend this to absolutely anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gun violence, Violence, and War