Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

28 reviews

lets_book's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death, Toxic relationship, Child death, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

Moderate: Colonisation, Murder, Violence, and Ableism

uss_mary_shelley's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

I read most of this book today despite starting it in September, and I'm not sure what that means for my feelings on it. It's good and captivating but I think I've come away feeling disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Colonisation, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

mollyec's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, War, and Ableism

barefootbetsy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Ableism, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Body horror, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

alyx's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Violence, and Toxic relationship

sjanke2's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

marabender's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Racism, and Violence

gm_vak's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence