Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

105 reviews

judassilver's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Slavery, Grief, and War

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Violence, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

rosa_lina96's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

2.75

The message of the book- that we should hold onto and value our history, even the parts of it that are painful- was profound, and the writing itself was beautiful, but for some reason this one didn't stick with me despite the premise itself sounding interesting. Maybe it was because the fast pace doesn't really give the narrative time to really flesh out the characters as much as they could have been, maybe it's because the plot kind of jumps from place to place in a manner that feels haphazard rather than artfully executed, or maybe I'm just not the intended audience for this story--either way, I didn't find myself connecting to it as much as I hoped I would. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death

stagemanaginger's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

It’s always hard for me to know how to rate such short books because I feel like it was over before I got to really connect with the characters. I enjoyed how the author used time and followed Yetu’s story throughout while also weaving in the experiences of past historians.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War

highkingmargo's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm very satisfied having read it once, but i already want to again, just to better understand certain parts with context.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Gore, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

just_bookish_things_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood

crispr_breadboard's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

2.25

I didn’t hate it, but I typically prefer more depth and complexity to plots and characters. The allegorical symbolism didn’t go unnoticed (ie, understanding the complex emotions produced by generational trauma of the oppressed due to white supremacy). I enjoyed the portions that leaned into that message, but looking beyond that I felt the story lacked. Which made it feel simple- more like a grim fable than a novel. Probably intentional, but doesn’t mean I have to like it 😅

Truthfully, the afterword made me appreciate the novel more than actually reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, and Suicide attempt

skienight's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Grief

riverleafing's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

3.75

Casual writing with additional normalized queer flex, but fundamental is a fascinating concept  recall from time to time.

The story addresses the severe emotional trauma associated with keeping alive the memories of the past atrocities and horrors suffered by your people, and yet also the great importance it holds for the collective community, to have a sense of self and origin, to continue to keep the painful knowledge alive 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Grief, and Dysphoria

hellavaral's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

violetends's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, Blood, Grief, and Colonisation

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Pregnancy