Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Cor do Hibisco by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

19 reviews

loxeletters's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rowanelisa's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

willa_bryn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

theredheded_bibliomaniac's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

livay's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

readtomea97's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

This book is very triggering, but it makes you truly think about some of the privileges that you may have had in life versus what some have had to deal with. As a victim of SA, MA, and EA, this book was far from what I expected.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Bullying, Miscarriage, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

akosua_'s review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

helizabug's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Painful, enlightening, and smoothly written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Beautiful, painful story.

triangular_pascal's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

holly_5's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Colonisation, and War