Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

15 reviews

sarahcollinson's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Colonisation

emmazan's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-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

read for class. World Literature Written in English (fall 21)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexism

ladymirtazapine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Minor: Racial slurs

translove's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Eating disorder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, and Colonisation

Minor: Vomit

stuffysyd's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation