Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Ein erhabenes Königreich by Yaa Gyasi

492 reviews

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death

Minor: Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

voxlunae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.75

It's well-written, and Gyasi once again does a great job of capturing time and generational trauma, but the narrative was just not as capturing for me as Homegoing, and my personal issues with religion, theism, and family addiction made this a difficult read at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

kibbles15's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Despite the fact that the book reads at a slower pace, it is very well written.  The author was especially good at expressing the emotions of the story. I found myself feeling sadness, joy, anger, heartbreak, etc...right along with the main character.  The plot is heartbreaking, but it is an interesting exploration on finding the balance between a Belief in God and Science. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Book does discuss humane procedures performed on mice in a laboratory environment.

jenmcreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Religious bigotry

bjdarby's review against another edition

reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

thewrongalice's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, and Abandonment

aniquegrace's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Suicide attempt

paulasnotsosecretdiary's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Transcendent Kingdom is an intimate portrait of a young Ghanaian scientist trying to care for her severely depressed mother. As Gifty hopes her mother will come out of her struggle with mental illness, she reflects on her upbringing and how religion and emotional neglect keep her from having friendships and relationships with her peers and colleagues. The book explores the question of the soul as it relates to science and if religion has a role in scientific inquiry. It also explores facets of racism in the sciences and religion. These are the best bits. Although it's a far more personal story than Homegoing, there are a lot of plot points that feel not only familiar but well-worn. The writing draws the reader in and proves once more the talents of the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Emotional abuse

ymary's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse