Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Maa ja taivas by Yaa Gyasi

245 reviews

hilarylouise's review against another edition

emotional 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

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt

taroroot's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

this book was beautifully well written. it involved themes of a complex mother-daughter relationship, religion, and science. Gifty is a PhD candidate studying reward seeking behavior while she grapples with her mother's depression and trauma from her childhood. I loved reading about the world through her perspective. such a beautiful book <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent

msennflinn's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Simply exquisite. One of the most heartbreakingly beautiful, thoughtful stories I've read in a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Grief

jaynovara's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

sorcha's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

lenni_sc's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

k8iekat's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Violence

reddeddy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.25

I enjoyed Gifty’s perspective as an immigrant and her relationship with her mother and brother. Some moments were profoundly sad. I also liked the weaving and exploration of science and religion, and the experiences as a neuro PhD researcher. I had a hard time finishing this because of it’s strong focus on religion, but I still enjoyed it, and may reread one day, because it’s very layered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism