Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Maa ja taivas by Yaa Gyasi

249 reviews

lucyevelyn13's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Mental illness, and Grief

keirahelena_'s review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

samarakroeger's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

one of the best books I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, and Abandonment

gabb_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death of parent

casey_sunshine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent

tawneylee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

This was an emotional and beautiful experience to read. The detailed and in depth exploration of family trauma, grief, addiction,religion and finding meaning was phenomenal. I loved the non linear fashion of the narrative and felt being inside Giftys’s head to be so realistic and raw. Her journey of self discovery was harrowing at times but I loved seeing her find herself and start to open up and work through her and let go of her trauma. An important glimpse into the life of a immigrant family from Ghana. Also loved the family dynamics between characters and how it showcased hoe they affected eachother. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

amyford'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

teapler's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

afion's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexism

meggs1005's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt