Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Ayiti by Roxane Gay

5 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

nnia's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Colonisation

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

ayiti is a nimble, compact yet impactful collection that's able to say a lot w/ so few words. it's a work that makes me realize once again how rewarding reading can be.

some of the stories are merely 2 pgs long, yet the msg and setting bounce off the pg, then end w/ a banger. others - like my favs "sweet on the tongue" and "in the manner of water or light" - are longer, fully fleshed out, and emotionally stirring. 

reading this conjures familiar landscapes and forgotten little details, while also offering a revelatory look into haiti and its ppl, adding another voice to this oft-silenced and -sensationalized group. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Stalking, and Death of parent

colinede's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

smallredboy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book! Especially the longer stories, "In the Manner of Water or Light", "Of Ghosts and Shadows" and "A Cool, Dry Place", but the shorter ones were also amazing; my favorite of those was "Gracias, Nicaragua y Lo Sentimos".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Vomit, Stalking, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War