Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

113 reviews

jj_99's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Classism

bethtrigg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

kmnva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

4.75

This was so challenging. I had to stop listening several times as it was so heavy. I can’t even begin to fathom what it would be like to experience any of it. 

I questioned life, meaning, love, friendships, parenting, sex, forgiveness, discrimination, death, trauma and grief. All these topics were explored in a way that was jarring. But not in a way that felt like it was just for shock value. 

The timeline shifting probably serves a purpose that eludes me, but is the only reason I gave this a 4.75 instead of a 5. I think I would’ve enjoyed this more in print form as it would’ve given me time to absorb certain names and places and find meaning in the timeline shifts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Violence, and War

pia_moo7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

atash's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

scrosby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and War

feebles640's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Excrement, Vomit, and Alcohol

yodamordecai's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape

rzh's review against another edition

emotional informative sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Medical content

ani_murray_94's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence