Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Det blå mellan himmel och hav by Susan Abulhawa

27 reviews

pearsandmangoes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

See... this was a wonderfully written book. A great book. Susan Abulhawa is a fantistic writer. But even more so. It is a book about the daily realities of Palestinians. Especially with what is going on in Gaza today, it is important to remember to support Palestinians and their fight for liberation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, and War

anna_prrr's review against another edition

sad tense 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? No

4.75

Leans closely on historical events of the Nakba. Be prepared to get angry and sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

thewitchsreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

Ik wilde voor deze Asian Readathon ook graag een boek van een Palestijnse auteur lezen.
De eerste paar hoofdstukken moest ik er even in komen, maar toen gebeurde er echt zoiets heftigs in het boek dat ik niet kon stoppen met huilen. Vanaf dat punt moest ik gewoon doorlezen. Susan schuwt grafische omschrijvingen niet, dus zeker een TW daarvoor. Daarentegen is het ook nodig om grafisch te zijn, want dat is nou eenmaal wat oorlog is. 
Enige minpuntje vond ik dat ik soms zinnen een paar keer moest lezen om ze taaltechnisch te begrijpen, maar dat kan ook aan de vertaling liggen.
Dit boek heeft me ontzettend ontroerd en aangegrepen, helemaal met de oorlog die nog altijd gaande is in Gaza. 
#freepalestina

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

rosiesbookshelf's review against another edition

I really want to read this book, but I don't think I'm in the right mental place for it now :/ and even with the trigger warnings, I still couldn't handle it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage

blueghost's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

chi__'s review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Deportation

Minor: Addiction

niamhyjay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Moderate: Pedophilia

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

It doesn't quite meet the sky-high reputation of Mornings in Jenin, but it's a great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation

dizzle_reads's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and War

linhsreadinghour's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Beautiful historical fiction novel about a multigenerational Palestinian family. Tells the story of from the Naqba all the way up to the present day when the book was first released, I think in 2014.

The writing is beautiful and the family’s daily life and struggles was seemingly interwoven into the narrative and story, casting a real reflection on life in occupied Gaza. Has disability rep, themes of grief, lost, but also sisterhood, resilience and hope. An illuminating book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail