Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer

78 reviews

katiejohns's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death and Rape

maraudergrl90's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

jillaay_h's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism

catalyst226'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? No

5.0

If I could give this book a standing ovation, I would. A beautifully written story about a woman finding her children across the Caribbean after emancipation in the 1830s. Each character is distinct and weaved into the main character's life and journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

jennipea382's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Grief, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

brookiet1220's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

This historical fiction novel takes readers on a journey through the Caribbean in hopes of reuniting with the children that were separated from her.  While the set up for most of the reunions are unbelievable, the emotion behind each is no less meaningful.  The most heartbreaking of the reunions was with Cherry Jane.  It was poignant because while Rachel accepted her daughter’s view of herself, the sting of rejection isn’t any less. The dialogue was written in a way readers might suspect slaves to talk.  The pacing was impacted by the descriptive writing at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Slavery

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Death

misspixieproper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

The exploration of grief and trauma within family and how it manifests was gutting but beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

mamagoose_oc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence

wegs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Grief, and Colonisation

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Pregnancy