Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

How to Say Babylon: A Jamaican Memoir by Safiya Sinclair

22 reviews

craftyanty's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

This is a beautifully written, emotional memoir about breaking out of intergenerational trauma.  I highly recommend listening to the audiobook, narrated by the author, because it brings to life the lyricism of her writing as well as the language of her heritage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Oh wow. Speechless. Ending was not what I expected. So much intergenerational anguish and fighting for survival. And I loved all the poetry too. Hoping to read more of her works after having finished this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

internationalreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage

melissamjc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

I've never read a book that shared a story like mine before. I hadn’t realised how much I needed a book like this. It made my chest ache for my younger self and captured a conflict I've never been able to share. So beautifully written, will definitely be reading again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

asiadb's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

corinth113's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Heartbreaking, poignant, and lovely. Raw, painful, bleak, abundant, a song, and a prayer. Beautiful prose, poetic and lyrical beats, this woman’s family’s story pushes and pulls at something deep inside of anyone who has ever had to deal with unsettling family dynamics and the  way we wrestle forever with forgiveness and reconciliation—not just with others, but with who we become because of our parents and who we want to be despite them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Sexual assault

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Colonisation

lizzyreadz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Wow! I had no idea of Rastafarian religion and it was incredible to learn from the powerful voice & journey of the narrator Safiya Sinclair.

Her words painted a thick picture of family, struggle, strength, fear, and forgiveness. She writes so beautifully it makes your heart cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ireanirean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Slavery, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail