Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Primeval and Other Times by Olga Tokarczuk

3 reviews

anna_pearl's review

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Infidelity, Violence, War, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child death

adaaa's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Domestic abuse, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

It's a lil heavy. Read it. It's amazing.

tynareads's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

The most amazing, challenging read. The passage of time in the book is marked by the changing characters, the flow of the surroundings. There’s an almost magical aspect to this book, but it is disturbing at times. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Physical abuse, Grief, and Genocide