Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Soufi, mon amour by Elif Shafak

2 reviews

sophi_walison's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

lucie437's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

quite contrasting elements, a lot of love and harmony but just as much hate and misunderstanding