Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

24 reviews

deepfriedaries's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

This book tells an incredibly story of resiliency in the face of racism and the history of enslaved people on the deep south. It is a slow paced narrative, and I struggled to engage with the main plot given the main character spends a lot of time in introspective thought. I found the mysteries captivating, and what adventures there were, breathtaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

nicki_d's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Trafficking

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Grief

thevietvegan's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A beautiful and heartbreaking story (based on a true story) with twists and turns I did not expect, and magical elements that were delightful and powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Infidelity

maryellen's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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: Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault