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ari5scythe's review against another edition
4.5
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
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape and Torture
lottiegasp's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Abandonment
This is a very sad book and covers a lot of dark topics relating to Jim Crow era anti-Blackness and abusive, neglectful parents. Read when you can handle itsydneythekydneybean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I don't know what it was about Sing, Unburied, Sing that I didn't like. Out of all of the characters, Richie's story was the most intriguing and interesting, and the relationship between Jojo and Pop was mesmerizing and, honestly, something I wish we focused more on instead of Jojo and Kayla's relationship with their mother and father (which... I have many, many words to say about them and their particular parenting style, but I will plead the fifth here). Jesmyn Ward is undeniably a very good writer, but sometimes I felt like her lyrical prose outweighed the voice of the character we were in the head of. In the end, it might have been that which led me not to feel as connected to the characters as I wanted to. Some worked (see Richie), but many didn't (see Leonie).
It's a beautifully written and important book about poverty, family, racism, the ghosts of our pasts, and the hopes for our futures, but ultimately, it just wasn't for me.
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Rape
kruthdetroit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Racial slurs
lizziaha's review against another edition
4.5
Ward manages to capture the very essence of the South. The violence that runs through the mud, through the blood. The history that some people can’t even see, and that other people can’t ignore.
It wasn’t an easy book to read.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Racism, Slavery, Vomit, Police brutality, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder
titi_reads_more's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Death of parent
rebekistan's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Vomit
rhall19's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction and Abandonment
annamay1021's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, and Police brutality