Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

46 reviews

nathalienadamas's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

Emezi’s writing is so thoughtful and descriptive making this a hard read if you are triggered by some of the topics featured in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder

Emezi’s writing is one of things that makes this a difficult read. The writing throuhyThe content can be particularly troubling to read so check

saoreads's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Much deeper than the surface, it touched on identity, mental health, and emotions. The extremes had mostly been carved out of reflections on relationships with other people. The vileness of others and the vileness within. It is a strange book with strange perceptions. But for one to account for, there wasn't much guidance to spare. There's a sense of rawness that offers no gentleness in words or in deeds. It cuts through corners straightforwardly, which causes panic. More or less, it provided insights into life without God, and the life surrounding it is a pity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Outing, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

sydthereader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Colonisation

feliscatusnum_1's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

froggy1png's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

A real insightful read, so beautifully written 😭✨👏🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

michaelion's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

Akwaeke Emezi, I will find you one day. One day, I will find you. I will drop to my knees. And I will ask for your hand in marriage.

They peeled my scalp back, cracked my skull open, and wrote exactly what's going on in my brain. What the heck Akwaeke Emezi my future spouse. How dare you. I love you. I guess I'm an ogbanje? Is it appropriative of me to say that even though I know my ancestry comes from Nigeria I'm just not sure which people group? Anyway anyway. I am her and they is me and I am we. Amazing. I'm so glad I chose to pock this up this month. THIS IS Black history NOW !!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Transphobia, and Medical content

leffel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

4.5

 It was really heavy and interesting to piece together what was going on inside the mind with what may be happening in the outside world.  I had started it once a long time ago and had trouble getting into the rhythm of the writing, but it clicked better this time and I finished it quickly! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

allouise's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective 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

4.75

I will read anything akwaeke emezi rights, the fact that this is a debut is insane. Crazy good book I love the prose 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Transphobia, Violence, and Toxic friendship

lessoles's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder