Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Jazz by Toni Morrison

11 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gun violence, and Murder

ashybri's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Gun violence

kaanda'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

5.0

The best book I have ever read up until this point. Every character was thoroughly explored and described so poetically. Loved this book in every way I could.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Slavery, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Infidelity, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Classism, Blood, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

lay_kone's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, and Racism

queenkath32's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gun violence, Death, and Grief

orangegirl22's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

toni morrison gets me every time, i wish i read this book straight through instead of pausing in the middle. it’s so interesting & gives you reason to think about love and humanity in a new but old way. it’s a hard read, but only because i didn’t feel quite ready for it. i would love to reread this. the consistent shift in perspectives & search for connection between characters makes the read so so enjoyable and active.  my favorite portions were the observations about men, masculinity, and male personality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death, Child abuse, and Grief

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Death, Racism, and Grief

michaelion's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.0

well. they can't all be hits.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Slavery, Violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Racism

Minor: Miscarriage, Abandonment, and War

yinflower's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Death of parent, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

kathischm's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Suicide, and Blood