Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

6 reviews

shannonkathryn's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Rape, Violence, Genocide, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Incest, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, and Abortion

jj_99's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Murder, Incest, Grief, Genocide, Abortion, and Death

mariawie's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Genocide

Moderate: Incest, War, and Violence

Minor: Deportation, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Abortion, Dementia, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

iremtkm's review

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Grief

waybeyondblue's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Incest, Rape, and Genocide

Moderate: War, Death, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Abortion

Minor: Grief

jessica1975's review

challenging emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

3.5

A little predictable at the end.
Otherwise a good read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abortion, Grief, Religious bigotry, Rape, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Genocide