Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli, عدنية شبلي

20 reviews

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.5

i found the clinical tone of the first part challenging, in contrast to the extreme readability of the second part with its masterful choice of narrator. the motifs seemed sparse, even for a novella, and a little heavy-handed, especially in the first part. but overall it was a worthwhile, important, haunting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Colonisation, Death, Child death, Sexual assault, War, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Gore, Animal death, and Torture

robinks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Phew, this little novel packs a punch. Adania does a masterful job of narrating from the perspectives of two very different characters. What happened and continues to happen in Palestine is horrific. #FreePalestine

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Vomit, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

sudden, abrupt, and utterly devastating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Death, Violence, War, Alcohol, Genocide, Murder, Grief, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Child death, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture

henrygravesprince's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

A difficult, gutting, but incredibly important read. Not only relevant, not only important, but also incredibly well-written and impactful. The writing is very intentional in its largely objective perspective, straightforward and effective with a strong sense of place and mood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Colonisation, Hate crime, Rape, War, and Genocide

Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, Child abuse, Islamophobia, Violence, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Ableism, Deportation, and Kidnapping

carriedbythecosmos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Child death, Death, and Hate crime

hanhantap's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child death, Child abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism

peachani's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Animal death

Moderate: Hate crime, Rape, Violence, Death, Murder, Police brutality, Child death, War, and Gun violence

Minor: Pedophilia, Racism, Colonisation, Genocide, Vomit, Confinement, and Child abuse

katreena's review

dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Violence, Cursing, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Rape, Torture, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Vomit, Death, Emotional abuse, War, and Genocide

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

4.0

DEVASTATING and very traumatic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Rape, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Genocide

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biobeetle's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Child death, Colonisation, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, War, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit