Reviews tagging 'War'

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci

29 reviews

annieinthearchives's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, War, Violence, and Vomit

errie's review against another edition

challenging dark

• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Confinement, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, and Genocide

leahb88's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.75

The writing in this book was so gorgeous I underlined so many good quotes. I love reading from an unlikeable main character and Arsim takes the cake he was truly cruel. It was like following him throughout his life and watching the destruction unfold behind him. It was so interesting how he tied it to mythology. I was slightly confused about it at the beginning but it all made sense by the end. The way that this book ended was so heartbreaking but so perfect. DEFINITELY check the TW.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, War, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Body shaming

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

michelsalamouni's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, and Fatphobia

abbie_'s review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, Excrement, Homophobia, Vomit, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

pagesintranslation'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and War

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

honeyduke's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Adult/minor relationship

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