Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

8 reviews

james1star's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I have thoughts but I don’t know what them thoughts are… it had lots of good parts but also a fare few bad bits too so Yhh. I think I’ll give this a reread and then update this review. Probs a 4 star but things can change. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Domestic abuse, and Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, Racism, Genocide, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

hughesie's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, War, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Genocide

errie's review against another edition

challenging dark

• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Confinement, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, and Genocide

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

So sad, hard to put into words. Tragic insight to others' experiences in our same, but so different, world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, War, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

georgiagokerr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

andthenweread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

5.0

with lyrical, haunting, and unflinching prose, this book develops into an unfathomably bleak story, but i couldn’t look away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Incest, War, Homophobia, and Child abuse

bookishcori's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fatphobia and Confinement

leeez's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

This shit was DISMAL. I hated/pitied every character in the book. Overall good writing, but you gotta be in the mood for it. Rated on my enjoyment of the book, not how good/bad it was. Read in 3 hours.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Homophobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts