Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

69 reviews

lucyselim's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, War, Animal death, Death, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

mariejoesfeir's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion and Hate crime

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is not a book I would have chosen for myself but I am exceedingly grateful to the book club that put it before me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Genocide, and Child death

Moderate: Hate crime and Medical trauma

christinesreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Suicide, Hate crime, and Homophobia

gee_l_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gun violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Violence, and War

lollyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicide and Animal death

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

whataboutzana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Hate crime

charleyroxy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Abortion, and Child death