Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Ayiti by Roxane Gay

8 reviews

cath_collette's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Misogyny, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

manipoppins's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and War

ji_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia and War

This book can be finished in a day but I recommend having some stories sit and steep. Very diverse and interesting tales of the Haitian diaspora.

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Grief

cartermon4's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and War

Minor: Police brutality, Grief, and Lesbophobia

serenspace's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Grief

javafenn's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.0

Very quick listen but excellent stories about love, loss, suffering, and life as a Haitian. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

fasika's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Grief