Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Mare aperto by Caleb Azumah Nelson

7 reviews

sian_lucy's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

The narrative of this book is overly descriptive in a really repetitive fashion and doesn’t never goes anywhere that captures your attention. Besides a couple of quotes that resonate it’s forgetful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Xenophobia

biobeetle's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Terminal illness

bvrealis's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Grief

bethancy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Grief

ciann82's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This has to be one of the most beautifully written books I have ever had the pleasure to read. I came for the Ghanaian rep and stayed for the characters, the emotion, everything. It explores some heavy themed so definitely not a light read, but so painfully beautiful! The familiarity of names, places and experiences puts this on another level.

At first I was hesitant because of the second person narration but that was not an issue at all, it’s intentional and impactful. 💗

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Death and Grief

annikareads_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

This book made me want to read every single sentence, word for word, and I’m usually a skimmer. The writing style is simply beautiful. It doesn’t seem forced, it just flows. I felt the pain, the joy, the love, the confusion and the emotion behind the words. What an incredible debut novel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

reneschaefer's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Definitely some of the best, most powerful and beautiful writing I’ve ever read. Every word serves a purpose, drives the characters and tells a story, adds its own meaning. An absolute masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia