Reviews tagging 'War'

Seasons of Purgatory by Shahriar Mandanipour

2 reviews

nini23's review against another edition

Short fictional surrealistic stories set in Iran. Translated from Persian by Sara Khalili. I vacillate between being impressed by the storytelling and horror at the way women are portrayed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal cruelty, War, Animal death, Grief, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement and Gore

Minor: Child death

baekchen's review

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny