Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Aan de rand van een groot bos by Leo Vardiashvili

4 reviews

streberkatze's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book left me speechless. At a time when we are witnessing the genocide of the Palestinians, this story was another reminder of the cruelty and absurdity of war. Of its utter destructiveness but also of people's resilience that seems to go beyond what's humanly possible. The author explores all of this so masterfully, using a mix of strong chatacter development, humor, supernatural elements, and not sugarcoating anything. (This book was a lot darker and includez more detailed descriptions of deadly physical violence than what I generally read. So if that's you as well, I definitely recommend reading the content warnings.)
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brynpemery's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I didn’t know anything about Georgia before reading this and learned a lot. A propulsive, emotional story that has just the right blend of tragedy and triumph in the end. 
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jrjohnson1408's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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

5.0

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srm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love the sense of place in this book, and the characters are interesting, but at the end of it all, I'm not sure what it make of the story. 
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