Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

7 reviews

lautreamont's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

I actually picked up this book in a little free library months ago simply because I remembered really liking the movie back when I was a teen and finally got around to reading it recently. I cant believe I overlooked that book all of these years because I honestly believe it to be a masterpiece of modern literature. The games of language and words to interlace comedy and sadness is super reminiscent of Joyce's style which I absolutely adore.
I earnestly laughed out loud many times and cried once reading this.
Of course, it can be quite experimental writing and not suited for everyone but if you are open to that its a wonderful book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Rape

alyssatuininga's review

challenging medium-paced

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

1.0

This book is absolutely horrible. Save your money and time and.read something else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, War, Sexual assault, and Violence

lambclown's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Suicide, Genocide, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia

bluebear1's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, War, Genocide, Murder, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Grief, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Rape, and Domestic abuse

mblanke's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Misogyny, Sexual content, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder, Mental illness, Death of parent, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, and Animal cruelty

leilorenzo's review

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

There's one trigger warning after the next. They might not (always) be described in perfect detail, but they are there. I tried my best to include them all.

 

The back and forth narration (it took me an embarrassingly long time to notice the chapter title’s format, oops) was a great tool.  The characters were left vulnerable to the reader thanks to being vulnerable to each other in their correspondence. 

I found SO many gems throughout it that practically every page has some annotation.

It is a strong punch delivered so beautifully that you don’t realize it until the book's last third.

The use of language was crafted just right, entwining humour with tragedy, and laughter amidst the terror. 

It is now proudly resting on my favourite’s shelf.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, War, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Blood, Sexual assault, Death, Alcoholism, Xenophobia, and Genocide

Minor: Vomit, Violence, Police brutality, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, and Fire/Fire injury

hashbrownhedgehog's review

funny reflective sad 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

I agree with a previous review which said “I hate and love this book at the same time. I want to give it one star and I want to give it five stars.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and War