Reviews tagging 'Racism'

What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

2 reviews

ka_cam's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.75

Once I started reading this short story collection it was hard to stop! Quite varied in types but themes of connection, family, diaspora, and women’s relationships/desires (incl some casual queerness love 2 see it). Some of the stories read more like teasers or brainstorms for a longer story/novel, rather than complete short stories. All in all really enjoyed and am excited to read more by this author! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, and Car accident

aeterna's review

dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

A lot of the stories had very unique and interesting premises. Arimah's writing style can be very impactful. At times the stories and characters are so vague to the point where it was distracting and confusing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Abandonment, and Classism