Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

6 reviews

pikkumarja's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Vuorten laulu on valtavan kaunis, ja raaka, kuvaus Vietnamin sotaisasta historiasta korostaen nimenomaan lasten ja naisten näkökulmaa. Vuorten laulu on sukuromaani, jossa tarina kulkee monen sukupolven kautta ja kahden sukunsa vahvan naisen kertomana. Vietnamin historiasta puhutaan niin paljon amerikkalaisesta näkökulmasta, että kirja oli myös raikas tuulahdus. Lopusta löytyy myös kirjailijan perustelut sekä aiheelle että alkuperäiskielelle (englanti). Mielestäni Elina Salosen suomennos oli erittäin onnistunut.

Kirja sai minut itkemään ja myös tuntemaan myötätuntoa ja iloa henkilöiden kanssa. Suosittelen ehdottomasti!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child death, Sexual violence, Death, Terminal illness, Murder, Death of parent, War, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Alcoholism

michimiya's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Blood, War, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit, Terminal illness, Suicide, and Rape

annorabrady's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

I loved the look into the history of Vietnam through the generations. The characters and their stories were fully fleshed such that it reads more like a memoir than a historical fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, Hate crime, Classism, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Confinement, Vomit, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Infertility

carlafiorenzo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Child death, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Racism, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abandonment, War, Body horror, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Excrement, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ok7a's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, War, Xenophobia, Murder, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, and Cancer

Minor: Vomit, Violence, Suicide, Rape, Abortion, and Death of parent

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, and War

Moderate: Vomit, Torture, and Suicide