Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Um conto para ser tempo by Ruth Ozeki

84 reviews

hanelisil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Brilliant. I loved Jiko and Nao. I loved how time was twisted.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War

mishsofil's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

This book touched on basically every topic I'm interested in, I feel like it was made for me. Quantum physics, Japanese language, Buddhist philosophy, Zen practices, time. I felt like every other page contained a quote that I wanted to store in my brain forever, I loved it. One of my favourite books so far. Some quite graphic descriptions of Nao's bullying, but I guess it pulls you into the harsh reality that she had to face.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Pedophilia and Grief

bogeszmogesz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: War

raqui's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt

alexandraramz's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

Interesting but forgettable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape and Violence

dakotuhhh's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence

joannacharlotte's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

This is a beautiful book. My rating is mostly due to  the jump to quantum physics and explaining schrodinger's cat so explicitly to the reader. It took away from the very real and heartbreaking themes that were faced in a very unique way throughout the book. On that note, I felt maybe there were too many themes for one book, but I did feel they were all addressed sensitively. I would want to re-read this when I can go through each part in one sitting (and not on the tube!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, and War

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and War

bookwards's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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

4.25

The story of a diary from a Japanese teenage girl in a bottle that washes up ashore on a isolated Canadian island and changes the life of the blocked writer who finds it. Full of wisdom, quantum physics and zen Buddhism as the two characters and timelines play with each other in surprising and satisfactory ways. Revelations about the characters form most of the peaks and valleys of the plot. Within this is some great writing about 9-11 and the thought processes of kamikaze pilots. So lots of death and darkness, suicidal ideation and different forms of cruelty. But mostly the horrors of life are washed out with Tokyo neon and lonely Island cats and family redemption. Quietly poweful musings on the nature of reality and the relationship between author and reader. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Violence and War

ok7a's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, and Vomit