Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge

12 reviews

lindsayerin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual assault

ashlitas's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Sexism, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Medical content

kingsteph'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

ukponge's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault

ayolikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.25

Started off incredibly strongly with wonderful writing, but then the plot and what was driving the characters meandered

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

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

4.25

What a beautiful book. The first third was solid; the latter parts blew me away. It's a story about freedom -- particularly, the freedom of Black people, and even more so, the freedom of Black women -- as well as mothers and daughters. Finishing it, my mind oddly (or maybe not oddly?) jumped to Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING, if only because both are unafraid to delve deeply into the meaning of our inner lives. Very glad this graced my library pile!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death and Slavery

arlangrey17's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, and Pregnancy

stephbakerbooks's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

This was a decent audiobook that at its core explores a mother-daughter relationship. The book follows Libertie, as she tries to live up to her mother's expectations even as she lives in a post-slavery America and is darker skinned than her mother, who can pass as white. I think the book was at its best when it was dealing with their interactions together, whether in person or through letters.

The book took a turn a little over halfway through, and the narrative moved to a new location and introduced a bunch of new characters—it was a little jarring, and I didn't find Libertie's relationships with these new characters as compelling as her relationship with her mom. And I couldn't get behind the love story. It was too sudden and Libertie's exact motivations were unclear.

That being said, I did like Libertie's overall character arc and development, but I just wanted more from some of the other characters. The plot was slow moving so I would have liked to be invested in more of the characters. I wanted the novel to be one thing, and it ended up being several things, which is definitely my own fault, so you should give this one a chance if the summary interests you! It's very well-written.

Thank you to Libro.fm, Recorded Books, and the author for my ALC.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

gabtiffin's review against another edition

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy