Reviews tagging 'Violence'

L'illa de les dones del mar by Lisa See

157 reviews

bessadams's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

Minor: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts

kat_smith24's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

aelcurtis's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War

librarliann's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

harleyglynn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

fionablackwood's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

katestar_p's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

katherinerc's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, and War

lvr_17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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

4.5

Fascinating women who endured so much. A sad but redemptive story about friendship, family, gender roles and being a woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Rape

natasha_read_what's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I can’t decide how to describe this book. Maybe heart wrenching and passionate. There is happiness and inspiring moments, but I often had to put it down to sit with what I had read. I wish I could read it for the first time all over again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Rape, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War