Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

72 reviews

stwriter92's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

(Review incoming)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and War

shadow_cat94's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I've only started to dip my toes into realistic fiction, but this one didn't really strike my attention. I felt like I'd rather read Ifemelu's blog than this book as it bounced around from her drama. I also felt like Obinze's story was underdeveloped as a mirror to Ifemelu's as an immigrant experience. His deportation was lacking exploration and the afterwards was ignored entirely.

It did explore the existence of race in America and the various nuances (or lack thereof) that it exists in the American society from a black person's perspective while not being an African American.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Deportation

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

ssimpson624's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

A lifelong love story that will keep you guessing until the very end. Very emotional and funny at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual assault

sareidle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

julalbert56's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective sad medium-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

3.5

I enjoyed the characters in this book (for the most part) as well as Ifemelu’s funny and potent commentary on race and class in society. I just found myself bored throughout most of the story, and there were a lot of side plots and characters that didn’t add much to the narrative imo.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual assault

livlarry's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

havennnofjoyy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Very beautifully written, only the ending was a bit unsatisfying. I just expected more an explosion, a bit more into how it began again for Obinze and Ifemelu. But I give it five stars anyways, for the journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, and War

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Death, and Death of parent

naviinthebooks's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

issy_jacob's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Deportation

Moderate: Suicide attempt