Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

25 reviews

maddythide's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Bullying, and Pedophilia

toffishay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

This is a story of Ruth in Canada and Nao in Japan telling the story of their lives, their trials and the personal horrors that they face, and how they find a way through with the people around them. I really don't know how to feel, but I was really engaged by this reading experience. It was an interesting exploration of time and identity, who we are in the grand scheme of things. I really connected with Nao and her relationship with Jiko was so beautiful. I liked the deconstruction of a story. Like it's such a meta experience and what we bring to a story as readers. What we read and what we get out of a book says as much about the reader as it does about the writer as it does about the characters in the story themselves. We all make each other. This isn't coherent lol!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Classism, Grief, Abandonment, Misogyny, Death, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Rape, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Deportation, and Fatphobia

hanelisil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Brilliant. I loved Jiko and Nao. I loved how time was twisted.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and War

radmusikitty's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Bullying, War, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Trafficking, Self harm, and Sexual assault

emsim's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, War, Torture, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Dementia, Alcohol, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Xenophobia

daphned's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit and Trafficking

imnotarke's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

i adored nao's story. it was so compelling and tug at my heart strings hearing from the perspective of a teenage girl. the magical realism was well-developed and fascinating to follow. i found ruth's story lacked that same attachment as nao's, but she was an essential element so i understand her placement - i just wish her story was as exciting to read as we have her for almost half of the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, War, and Vomit

nidhimoney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Physical abuse, Bullying, Deadnaming, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

8bg's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, War, Rape, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, and Vomit

Men having sex with underage (sexually mature) escorts

bra1nw4sh3d's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Dementia, Cancer, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Vomit, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Trafficking