Reviews tagging 'War'

Ayiti by Roxane Gay

8 reviews

savaedits's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

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

augustaholyfield's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, 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.

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

rachelloyer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Violence, and War

kia_y_k's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Hate crime, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail

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