Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

11 reviews

csoyars's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Terminal illness, and Police brutality

ari5scythe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

perdita's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape and Torture

rebekistan's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Vomit

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Police brutality

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, and Murder

voicenextdoor's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a tough read. Be sure to check the content warnings

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Abandonment

mladd28's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

paigeautum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Sexual assault

katherine_kelley's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

I mean… of course it’s five stars. I can’t wait to discuss the end in class. Such a poignant and strikingly resonant story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, and Violence

mscalls's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder