Reviews tagging 'Torture'

At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

52 reviews

jackflan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

This book was super quick to read, and that was due to the writing style being super easy to absorb. Many words were repeated and phrases as well making it feel more like a poetry novella type book. And I think that it may be in part due to the fact that it was translated from French to English. So reading something like this was new to me and very enjoyable. It was a raw and honest story with a perspective like none Id ever read before. I would recommend. Like I said, first time I’ve read something like this. Nothing crazy unheard of— but a unique time period, and perspective of being black and fighting for France in WW1. Overall very enjoyable read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, and Murder

sofiafilgomes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Body horror, Death, Hate crime, War, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

daniellekat's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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

3.75

I really liked the beginning of this book and I loved the prose throughout. But around midway I just lost interest and I really hate

a vague ending

. I would certainly recommend for the writing alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

lifeworthreads's review against another edition

Gruesome and repetitive 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, and Violence

js1512's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, War, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, and Blood

thequeenofsheba3's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, War, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

angelaaaa's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Death, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gore, Violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Body horror, and Blood

okokapi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, War, Torture, Rape, Murder, and Mental illness

skeptista's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

callanisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

Alfa, a Senegalese man from a small village, fights for France in World War I alongside his childhood friend. When his friend suffers a slow, agonizing death on the battlefield, Alfa grapples with impulses toward revenge, apology, and sadism. Diop centers an oft-overlooked band of soldiers in this disturbing novella that digs into the trauma of war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, War, Mental illness, and Colonisation