Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

9 reviews

jopopipo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Suicide

dystopia's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Classism, Body horror, Xenophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Terminal illness and Sexual content

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Medical trauma, Gore, Classism, and Death

author2223's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Child death, and Classism

flashandoutbreak's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Sexual harassment, Violence, Xenophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, Child death, and Medical content

ninjamuse's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, Misogyny, Death, and Sexism

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Child death, and Xenophobia

thumbeleia's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Genocide, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual content

pamela22's review

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I think I enjoyed this even more than The Dictionary of Lost Words. I was captured by all of the characters and the tales they had to add to the overall narrative.
Despite the novel beginning and ending with the start and end I of WW1, it’s a tale of hope and one that I found to be more uplifting than despondent.
Another well-researched effort and it enhanced my understanding of this time period in England. I really like how Williams give voice to those who have been on the margins of history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual harassment, Grief, and War

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Death of parent, Classism, and Child death