Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

22 reviews

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

So sad, hard to put into words. Tragic insight to others' experiences in our same, but so different, world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, War, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

aislingreadssomebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Domestic abuse

ecarper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

Absolutely gorgeous writing and unflinching depiction of the aftermath of war and human limits. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Homophobia

Minor: Rape

georgiagokerr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

hellosmilagan's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and War

andthenweread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

5.0

with lyrical, haunting, and unflinching prose, this book develops into an unfathomably bleak story, but i couldn’t look away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Incest, War, Homophobia, and Child abuse

eevi_222's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, War, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Rape and Incest

emilistevenson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Blood, War, Genocide, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Mass/school shootings and Police brutality

afternoonlight's review against another edition

dark sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

5.0

Excellent blend of mythology, diaspora, and a love tragedy set against the backdrop of war. Fucked me up!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Incest

Minor: Fatphobia

_juriireads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Violence, and War

Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Excrement