Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

Gizli Tarih by Donna Tartt

125 reviews

nat_pinche's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 The writing is entincingly unreliable and the characters are intricate and complex.
 At each time you read it you end up catching new details and nuances about the events that happend.
 During the reading, the purpuse of the critic against the Academia itself is almost lost as you and the narrator become enchanted with the surroundings of the university, and the eccentric greek club (which the history centers).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Death, Animal death, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, and Murder

May cause addicition. You will think about it for a long time. Good luck.

thehungryartist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

2.75

I really wanted to like this book as it had great reviews and came recommended to me from a colleague. I don’t know if I’m missing something here, but did not enjoy this much. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Islamophobia, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, and Homophobia

hefftbundle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

It wasn't at all what I expected, and probably not something I'd revisit. Well-written, to be sure.


It is an excruciatingly slow book, but hard to put down. You want to know how it will end, even when you can guess at some parts. If you can hang on until the second half, it picks up in interest, but it still moves just as slow. Until about the last 50 pages, when it picks you up, spins you around, slaps you for good measure, and then gently sits you down and bids you a pleasant evening. 

It has all the academic atmosphere and intrigue of Dead Poet's Society, and all the self-absorption and drudgery of Catcher in the Rye. If you like Salinger, you'll probably like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Grief, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Blood, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Rape

konstantina's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Reading language: Greek 

I hope we're all ready to leave the phenomenal world, and enter into the sublime?

I don't know what to say about this bizzare, yet beautiful book. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. It's one of those books that leave you looking at the wall with a blank stare. Reading it in Greek certainly made the experience more poetic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, and Incest

Minor: Car accident, Classism, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, and Antisemitism

jorloucooper's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

My only wish is that book 2 onwards kept the same pace as the first, it slowed towards the end and I found myself skim reading. It was still very enjoyable though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Islamophobia, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm, Incest, and Suicide attempt

rae_diant's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Suicide, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Xenophobia, Addiction, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Homophobia, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Gaslighting

imnotarke's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

this felt like watching the most intrusive thoughts one can imagine personify into despicable characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Toxic friendship, Islamophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Grief, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

cviii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Classism, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Homophobia, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Stalking, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

juwain's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Drug use, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Islamophobia, Racial slurs, and Antisemitism

jelliestars's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, Racism, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Blood, Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexism, Animal death, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Medical content, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Antisemitism, and Car accident

Minor: Eating disorder, Excrement, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping