Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala

8 reviews

jtpgdavey's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

marioums_library's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? No

5.0

This short, fast-paced novel takes you through the life of Agu, a young boy who went from the top of his class to the frontline of a hellish war. I was captivated from the beginning. Uzodinma Iweala's writing style is raw and forceful allowing the readers to obtain a real account of the lives of child soldiers. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and War

Minor: Rape and Violence

tinathedrifter's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Iweala put so much detail into Agu’s voice and thoughts over the course of this novel. It made me love him as if he were a friend recounting his stories to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, War, Gun violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Gore, Drug use, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

miathorup's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was an amazing view into the world of a child soldier - a story written in such a broad way that it could be any child in any war. The language is true to character and the language barrier of a child speaking pidgin English gives us so many wonderful metaphors and descriptions when our main character Agu doesn’t know a word or term. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Child death, Death, and Genocide

nym1013's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, War, and Blood

treeme's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book has one of the most beautiful proses of any books I’ve read to date. But it is so gut wrentchingly sad. Like wanting to throw up in the 2nd chapter sad. I am glad I read this book but it was an emotional burden and journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, and War

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A

I really don't know how to rate this book. I don't think it's anything that someone would like per se because of the content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, Pedophilia, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Animal death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

samblandddd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Murder, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Blood