Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

16 reviews

themichellegray's review

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

I don't have any words that could do this book justice; the writing is absolutely beautiful and the story will shatter your heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Islamophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence and Gaslighting

a_alves00's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

donotdisturbimreading's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

This book was beautifully written, but nothing could prepare me for the last few chapters. It was heartbreaking in the best way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Hate crime

meagangrace's review

emotional fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Violence, Stalking, and Hate crime

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Cursing

jenna_gilb's review

challenging emotional hopeful fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Hate crime

Moderate: Hate crime and Violence

kokoberry's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Bullying, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence

readerorwateva's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Car accident

jojo_'s review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Islamophobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and War

iiselin's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Bullying, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Hate crime and Cursing

Minor: Violence, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

thevalleyofwords's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Islamophobia, Racism, and Violence