Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

85 reviews

m_rain's review

5.0

incredibly written story! I loved the magical realism moments, the imagery, and the message to remember, even if it's difficult. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Rape

nicolewhopickedthisbook's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.5

This book was beautifully written and the audiobook was fantastic. The only thing was that sometimes the pacing was a tad slow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

srjennings's review

challenging dark emotional tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Torture

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Violence, Rape, and Death

jzmnz's review

challenging emotional reflective sad 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 Kidnapping

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Rape, and Racism

sailormar's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad slow-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

Definitely one you have to really devote attention to - the prose is very poetic and sometimes requires a slow read to really get the meaning. But WOW gorgeous, beautiful, brutal, and imaginative. Loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Racism

apocalyptus's review

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Torture and Violence

Minor: Rape

teeclecticreads's review against another edition

This book is so boring and wordy. Why is it 800+ pages long on ebook and why do I still not know anything that’s going on? Also he used the word mulatto. No thanks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

Felt the way I do when I read Toni Morrison.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Abandonment, and Rape

cakrolik's review

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Slavery, Classism, Death of parent, and Racism

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

jhblahut's review

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Slavery, Rape, and Trafficking