Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese

6 reviews

kmshobbs's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Torture

ley107's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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'm struggling to find the words to describe this book. It is engaging, powerful, and heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Genocide, Pedophilia, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Addiction, Child abuse, Racism, and Rape

lynneliu's review

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Abandonment, Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent and Mental illness

priyarai's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Hate crime

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Suicide

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Child abuse, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child death

Minor: Suicide and Genocide

maryjames's review

dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, and Rape