Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Rape Of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust Of World War II by Iris Chang, William C. Kirby

66 reviews

birddie's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This is the hardest book l've ever read. It's sad I'm 24 years old and this is the first and only time l've heard of this. It's even more sad that the stories and crimes in this book aren't even unique. This is something that's happening in our world right now. We don't learn about our history any more and that's why it repeats itself...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Gore, Rape, Bullying, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Child death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Addiction, Antisemitism, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Trafficking, and War

felicityjoy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Genocide, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicide, War, Blood, Violence, Trafficking, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, and Torture

carrie_wallace's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Genocide, Sexual violence, Rape, War, Death, and Torture

lorepanda's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death, Child death, and War

Moderate: Suicide and Xenophobia

klacebo's review against another edition

dark informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Colonisation, War, Rape, Torture, Child death, Gun violence, Incest, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

caidyn's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.5

An upsetting read that highlights just one atrocity in China that the occupying Japanese committed. Very well researched and just so sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Murder, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, and Death

angemelb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Such a difficult read,  so many tragic events to have happened to the Chinese people outlined in this book.  I struggled through certain sections and needed to reflect many times.  Iris Chang's writing style was compelling,  easy to work through and insightful.  One of those books that will stay with me for ages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War

waima_03's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, War, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Child death, Suicide, Torture, Body horror, and Sexual assault

studymilk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Its beautifully written, haunting yet a story that needs to be known

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Gun violence, Death, War, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

vapblack's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad fast-paced

She has obvious anti socialist biases, but she grew up in usa so that's expected. 

As long as you're aware of her bias, it's a good and informative book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Genocide, Suicide, Sexism, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Rape, Self harm, Racism, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Incest, Hate crime, Gore, Excrement, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Child death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, War, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry