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greenan26's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Animal death, War, Police brutality, Grief, Colonisation, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Terminal illness, Violence, Sexism, and Rape
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
challenging
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
In her literary debut, Magogodi oaMphela Makhene paints a picture of South African life—past and present—which was, and is, so much more than apartheid. This humanization allows for an explosion of culture and play, alongside grief and trauma. Many of these interconnected stories are about large-scale displacement and disruption, but not without the intimacy that flows from one moment to the next. I found Innards not only to be a powerful source of truth, but more importantly, an empowering reclamation.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, Bullying, Racism, and Animal death
Moderate: Blood, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Confinement, Colonisation, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Rape, Child death, War, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, and Gun violence
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