Reviews tagging 'War'

Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed

5 reviews

merrynthomas's review

adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

phob's review

challenging 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? No

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Genocide, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy

crazytourists_books's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

A brutal book that opens a window to a different world. Based on a true story, that of the authors father, which makes it even more brutal. 
A depiction of life in Africa, during the colonial times, pre, during and post WWII, heartbreaking and depressive but at the same time full of will to live a good life. 
A lot of brutal, nauseating violence at some points, a bit chaotic at others but a narration that held you tight in its grip. 
Not enjoyable but quite interesting and captivating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Rape, Torture, Antisemitism, Colonisation, and War

rworrall78's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War

cthornhill's review

adventurous emotional informative inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, and Antisemitism