Reviews tagging 'Death'

Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup

5 reviews

herewegoagain's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty

cthornhill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Truly an absolutely stunning piece of writing. World expanding, mind bending, breathtaking. 

I would say. Try and read each section in one go. It takes a little bit of time to get your mind into the way she writes. Once you’re there though, what a gift! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, and Murder

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.75

Well.. I'm not entirely sure what I just read, but my goodness if that wasn't some of the most unique, breathtaking writing I've ever had the pleasure and challenge of reading. I hope the author writes more books in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Miscarriage, Confinement, Death, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, War, Animal death, Colonisation, Pregnancy, and Torture

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Drug use, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Cannibalism, Excrement, and Suicide

zzaakkiiyyaa's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I started this book months ago after buying it from the rather meager selection of English books in my little Spanish town. The first few chapters didn't hook me, so I set it aside for weeks, but when I finally picked it up again I found I really enjoyed the book. Swarup has a really beautiful way of describing nature and weaving the stories of animals, plants, rivers, and mountains through the stories of human lives. I liked how each section was connected to the others, and how it came full circle in the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Drug use