Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Jente, kvinne, annet by Bernardine Evaristo

348 reviews

cassielaj's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

The stories in this book are captivating, and Evaristo’s writing style is unlike anything I’ve ever read. I was intimidated by the poetic style at first, but the language in this book flows so easily and beautifully. In each chapter, Evaristo explores the background and internal thoughts of a new character and achieves a depth to each story that’s truly impressive. Seeing the ways in which these characters’ stories are woven together, whether through familial history, friendships, relationships or simply proximity, was amazing, and it was fascinating to see how Evaristo explored so many facets of identity and society throughout. This is a book to savor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Racism, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Colonisation and Classism

bien's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? Yes

3.75

This book is a collection of short stories following black girls/woman and a non-binary person through different times in England. Their lives are all somehow connected in different ways (partners, friends, mothers, daughters, grandmothers, etc), some of it were easier to connect than others. 

I loved getting to know all the different characters and learn about them. I really took my time to read this book as it wasn’t an “easy read”, however I really do feel like it’s an important one! Some stories were heavier than others and therefore took me longer to read than others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Transphobia

impactbee's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Xenophobia, and Racism

megb64's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Sexism, Death, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Classism, Racism, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Grief

juliaisnotalright's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I have to say wow what a book
My favourite teacher recommended it to me so naturally I read it and so grateful that she did.
It follows I think it was 12 black women throughout history but the are all connected in various ways. A lot of important topics such as racism, gender and in General queerness, sexual assault, feminism and abusive relationships are adressed. I learned sooo much from this book and at the beginning I was very confused because there wasn’t a single full stop or proper grammar but the plottwist or rather revealing at the end made everything make sense.
I would definitely recommend this book to everyone but look at the trigger warnings first!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, and Sexism

queergoth_reads's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Racism and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

hunkydory's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Alcohol, Grief, Infidelity, Transphobia, Classism, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Racism

dlsmk's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

BIG TRIGGER WARNING FOR ON PAGE R*PE. TWICE. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Violence, Abandonment, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

salemander's review against another edition

5.0

this book made me laugh, cry, want to punch my fist through a wall, etc. incredibly written and full of pure human connectedness, definitely a journey and not always a fun one but worth the read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, Addiction, Transphobia, Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Rape, and Fatphobia

molly_appleby's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

5.0

the intersectionality !! SO interesting and complex, really highlights the increduble nuance of the the Black, British, female experience in SUCH an interesting and accessible way.

the diverse cast of characters !! the way that the characters are interwoven within a bigger narrative and within eachother's lives is done SO well and is so incredible to see !! such a great moment when you recognise a character from an earlier perspective. the way the characters' lives span multiple generations is so special to see. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Homophobia