Reviews tagging 'War'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

26 reviews

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

So sad, hard to put into words. Tragic insight to others' experiences in our same, but so different, world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, War, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

michelsalamouni's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, and Fatphobia

abbie_'s review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, Excrement, Homophobia, Vomit, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

pagesintranslation's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and War

georgiagokerr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

honeyduke's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Adult/minor relationship

hellosmilagan's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and War

andthenweread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

5.0

with lyrical, haunting, and unflinching prose, this book develops into an unfathomably bleak story, but i couldn’t look away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Incest, War, Homophobia, and Child abuse

eevi_222's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, War, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Rape and Incest

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: War