Reviews tagging 'Rape'

She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

13 reviews

serenedancer's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

Very well interesting and well written. I liked learning about the various characters and then seeing how they came together. I was a little worried when Christianity started becoming more prominent in the story but I think it was handled well and it made sense for the characters.

Overall I would recommend the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape

mybookspedition's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I am beyond impressed with the performance by the author for the audiobook. I was genuinely convinced that a significant amount of money had been spent on a well-practice voice over actor until the credits at the end of the audiobook. I am almost as impressed with the narration work as I am with the beautiful writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Colonisation

locsnthoughtz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Abortion

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Torture, Suicide attempt, and War

Minor: Xenophobia

2kerrymehome's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Abortion, Murder, and Colonisation

Many hisorical books make characters endure suffering before giving them a moment of resolution/redemption. The ratio of time spent suffering to time spent empowered is about 80:1- you spend the most of the book in graphic violence

javafenn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book got a little confusing because I was listening to it so I couldn’t go back as easily and clarify what was going on. This book was also very difficult because of the brutality of being a Black person in history. I really loved the magical realism and how the stories all wove in and out of each other ending where it began. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Classism

jocxx's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

ktrecs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-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: Child death, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Blood, and Abortion

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

enbylibrary's review against another edition

challenging sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse and Xenophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry