Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Sublime Royaume by Yaa Gyasi

169 reviews

amberlfaris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

lauriej's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Abandonment

sammyb's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, and Racism

macintasha's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Vomit and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racial slurs and Alcohol

dgolds11's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Medical content

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death

kerrence30's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Through flashbacks ranging throughout the life of the protagonist we learn how her various key relationships develop, how it affects her, and eventually, at present day, how they come to conclusion. This story shines a light on the experiences of a first generation family from Ghana moving to the USA, the strong influence and contrasts of religious worship from traditional upbringing to adulthood in Alabama, and dark topics such as addiction, depression and death. 
Concise and emotional, was great to listen to, well read, authentic, heartfelt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

beetsbydwight'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs, Grief, and Abandonment

ollie_again's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Abandonment

siomaii's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Grief

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Death of parent