Reviews tagging 'Racism'

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott

50 reviews

kylieqrada's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

Harrowing depiction of perinatal mood disorders and more specifically postpartum psychosis. Also loved learning more about Indigenous lore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse and Forced institutionalization

javafenn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

This book was tough and I almost didn’t any to finish it but I’m glad I stuck with it. The book is heavy and also incredibly confusing for a good portion of it but it’s all clarified with the final 1.5 hours of listening time. The final part really brought everything together and wove Alice’s glaringly obvious mental illness with her ability to traverse her people’s stories and legends. The book is heavy though. She clearly has postpartum psychosis which is finally mentioned towards the end but even as the reader you think maybe she doesn’t sometimes. It’s a book you need to be in a secure headspace for but it’s a good book. The ending was great and I’m ultimately glad I listened on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

erica_cb's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

othersociologist's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective 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

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

khaben31's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Colonisation

toadfairy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

charleshasalibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief

plasticpansy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Colonisation

valent1ne's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Gaslighting

shaunashares's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Racism, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Car accident