Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

5 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

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Medical content, Rape, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Homophobia, Racism, War, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs

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

aurinkotuulia's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Toxic relationship, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abandonment, Animal death, and Blood

srm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

4.0

So, read this in a single day, and I'm still processing. Perhaps I'll write something like a review some other time, but atm, I'm not sure i can say anything coherent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, War, Xenophobia, and Incest