Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer

83 reviews

luc_as's review against another edition

inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Blood

elliv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

liekedevijfde's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This novel is absolutely breathtaking. The heartache of Rachel, but also her tenacity and strength are so well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

aap124's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Violence

lisettemarie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

adogmomsbookishlife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This may very well be my top book of the year! 

 

I will never again see the Caribbean islands through rose colored glasses. These are stories that need to be told. These are stories that need to be heard. *As a side note, the audio narration of this story was fantastic!* 

 

I can’t bring myself to say anything else about this book, because I fear I will not be able to do it justice. You’ll just have to read it and see what I mean. It made my heart simultaneously ache and soar! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual violence

meashleyfr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Grief

Moderate: Child death and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

hkrobock's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

velvetcelestial's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence