Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill

5 reviews

spylita_reads's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

A truly beautiful book following the story of Aminata Diallo and her experiences in the transatlantic slave trade. Hill has crafted a character and story that are unforgettable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, and Slavery

loxeletters's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Death of parent

c12h22o11's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

vick_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual violence and Death of parent

trinityjoy_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail