Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang

60 reviews

klacebo's review against another edition

dark informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Colonisation, War, Rape, Torture, Child death, Gun violence, Incest, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

caidyn's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.5

An upsetting read that highlights just one atrocity in China that the occupying Japanese committed. Very well researched and just so sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Murder, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, and Death

angemelb's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Such a difficult read,  so many tragic events to have happened to the Chinese people outlined in this book.  I struggled through certain sections and needed to reflect many times.  Iris Chang's writing style was compelling,  easy to work through and insightful.  One of those books that will stay with me for ages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War

waima_03's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, War, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Child death, Suicide, Torture, Body horror, and Sexual assault

lynnegrace's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Torture, Violence, and War

j_ash7's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Rape, Torture, and War

studymilk's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Its beautifully written, haunting yet a story that needs to be known

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Gun violence, Death, War, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

vapblack's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad fast-paced

She has obvious anti socialist biases, but she grew up in usa so that's expected. 

As long as you're aware of her bias, it's a good and informative book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Genocide, Suicide, Sexism, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Rape, Self harm, Racism, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Incest, Hate crime, Gore, Excrement, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Child death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, War, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

pandakiki98's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Torture

moonfeather's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Suicide, Cannibalism, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Torture