Reviews tagging 'War'

Flyboys by James Bradley

5 reviews

abiofpellinor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Murder, Rape, War, Child death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Self harm, Cannibalism, Classism, Racism, and Suicide

michigancolt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Cannibalism, Torture, and Violence

A lot of this book is beyond disturbing. It can be very hard to read, yet it’s important. Could be intensely triggering, read with caution.

lisbethleftwich's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Rape, War, Violence, Torture, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, and Racial slurs

tony_t's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Essentially an abbreviated history of the air war in the Pacific during WWII. By turns inspiring, informative and depressing this volume is a comprehensive and detailed story which focuses on the tiny island of Chichi Jima, near Iwo Jima. Highly recommended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War

alex_hev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.5

Interesting stories about the US pilots in the Pacific, and some stories from the Japanese perspective as well. Very graphic descriptions of some terrible events. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, and War