Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

5.0

I enjoyed this collection of short stories immensely. Adichie has a way of describing characters and explaining aspects of the plot that is not overwhelming. Also, most of these stories had little twists that kept me on my toes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

teaofleaves's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

I quite liked the style of writing and it’s an interesting read. The short stories are all enjoyable in their own way and I find it so fascinating to read stories of different countries and parts of the world. I’ll definitely be reading more of Adichie’s work, and more world literature as well.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, and Pregnancy

jmeyer255's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, and Grief

lena04's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Police brutality, and Grief