Reviews tagging 'Racism'

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

49 reviews

flowchelle's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense slow-paced

4.0

Wow, this book was a lot more than I realized it would be! I fully understand the importance of the grandparents story and it gave the parents much more depth but it was so much to process with how soul crushing each generations story was. However, that obviously made Safiya’s triumphs even more impressive and mold breaking. This was such a multifaceted and beautifully told story that got my emotions entirely entwined! I was shocked by her

ability to forgive her father in the end

and

brought to tears by the description of the generations of women healed on the beach

! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement and Death

rworrall78's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Stunningly written, the audio book is also a treat and really brings out the poetry. I loved the way Sinclair made me feel the positives not only of her wonderful mother, but also her very troubled and cruel father. The love and bounty of her early life is really clear, as is the dawning realisation that Rastafarianism as her dad practiced it is patriarchical cruelty. There were a few passages that really clearly delved into the oppression and white supremacy that underlies the ideology and how valid the anger and hurt that birthed it is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

3.75

It took me a while to get into this book, largely due to its lyrical style—which makes sense, given that the author is a poet.

I found it incredibly informative about Jamaican history and the Rastafarian movement, offering insights I hadn’t encountered before. While the abuse the author endured as a child and young adult was difficult to read about, her story of resilience and self-determination is inspiring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Slavery, and Pregnancy

sadhbhprice's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

apthompson's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

c1aud55n's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

chrisiant's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Beautiful beautiful words about some terrible experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation