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The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

8 reviews

qqjj's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death of parent, Homophobia, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Incest, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Abortion, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Drug abuse, Child death, and Violence

taibreakfast's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense 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

5.0

I recommend buying a physical copy to read, if you can. It is long and I wish I had done that so I could steadily read it, instead of being at the mercy of the library. Also it goes back and forth between different characters, generations, and time periods, and it would have been helpful to be able to easily refer to the family tree. Obviously can in an eReader but just easier with a book.

Notes on medium aside, a must read if you can, although do check out the content warnings, there are many.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Violence, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, Suicide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Blood, Death, Injury/injury detail, Self harm, Alcohol, and Death of parent

jennikreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

chirazhene's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Classism, Addiction, Abortion, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Medical content, Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Alcohol

etl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Self harm, Abortion, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Gun violence

nyssbomb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Colonisation, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Incest, Infertility, Child death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Genocide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Lesbophobia, Body shaming, and Ableism

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 - There's no way I can cover everything THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DuBOIS encompasses in a measly Instagram caption, so the main takeaway here is that if you are up for it, this book is a must.
- Ailey and her family are both specific and universal (and in many ways, that universality is deeply tragic). At times this book feels like it could be nonfiction, until you get to a particularly stunning turn of phrase (honestly, more poets should write literary fiction, it's always incredible).
- Don't let the 800 pages deter you. LOVE SONGS is completely engulfing, intense and heartfelt. Do take the content warnings seriously though, and proceed with caution if needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Abortion, Addiction, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Antisemitism and Homophobia

brittanyisbooked's review against another edition

inspiring sad slow-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

Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Moderate: Miscarriage and Racism

Minor: Incest