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How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

5 reviews

randisworld's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

This was an excellent memoir and may be the best of the year. The language and writing is divine. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual harassment

sapphire's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault

atreegrowsinbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I’ve finished this memoir and can hardly form a coherent sentence. I am, simply in awe of Safiya Sinclair.

HOW TO SAY BABYLON is a magnificent piece of literature. I’ll shout it from the rooftops “READ THIS MEMOIR!” What an incredible memoir showing the resilience and strength of one phenomenal human, Safiya Sinclair.

In this memoir we follow Safiya Sinclair’s childhood through adulthood living under an incredibly strict Rastafari household in Jamaica.

There was so much heaviness that occurs during Safiya’s life, that I was constantly blown away by her strength. I urge you all to read this! There are some difficult topics mentioned so go in with that understanding.

With that said, this memoir is incredibly written. Safiya Sinclair has an amazing way with words! Please read this memoir, you’ll be changed by it!

Thanks to the publisher @simonbooks for sending me a copy #SimonBooksBuddy, this memoir comes out tomorrow 10/03/2023!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Drug use

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racial slurs

rootedreader's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy to review. It tells of Safiya's upbringing in Jamaica living in a strict Rastafarian household. She shares her story of breaking away from this and finding herself and her voice through writing. This was an enjoyable read. I love reading memoirs and this one in particular as she shares her experience as well as that of Jamaica's history of colonialism and its impact on the people. Beautifully written this one will stay with me for a while. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Child abuse, Bullying, Colonisation, Racism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment and Suicidal thoughts