Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Eine Nebensache by Adania Shibli

160 reviews

ambrellarella's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence

katreena's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hearth_hobbit's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This story gave a good description on living as a Palestinian in occupied Palestine. The simple act of taking interest in local history and wanting to learn more is almost comically inaccessible, let alone trying to do anything else. The symbolism of the story would be really interesting to dissect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Colonisation

196books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

tahsintries's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Colonisation

megshrews's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and War

kjboldon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bjdarby's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Islamophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and War

bookish_bailee's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

5.0

One of the most emotionally difficult reads for me recently. 
Incredibly impactful with elegant, beautiful writing that steadily builds to an inevitably horrific conclusion. The meandering pace, cyclical descriptions, and detached narrative language create an unsettling, powerful lasting image unlike anything I’ve ever read. 
Absolutely deserving of every accolade and I highly recommend it. Please review the list of content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

4.0

DEVASTATING and very traumatic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Colonisation

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