Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Moja znikająca połowa by Brit Bennett

259 reviews

katie1603's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Minor: Dementia

littlebells's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Racial slurs

cadence99's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad tense 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

The Vanishing Half attempts to tackle a lot in its almost 400 pages: identity, racism, Transphobia, trauma. Overall, I did really enjoy this book, the premise was a good one, however, the end left me feeling as if the book bit off a bit more than it could chew- I wanted to learn more about each of these individuals, to delve deeper into their inner lives 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Dementia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, Racism, and Transphobia

shannabanana6's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

3.75

Definitely a good read, a little slow in the beginning and a little unsatisfying at the end but the meat of it in the middle, especially when we focus more on Jude's story, was my favorite part and kept my attention well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Dementia, Death of parent, and Racism

Moderate: Dysphoria and Bullying

mathildem's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

4.5 ⭐️

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story was so well thought out and executed, with a premise unlike any I've read before. I'm excited to read more from Brit Bennett!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Dementia

Minor: Alcohol, Deadnaming, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

abbyb23's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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

5.0

This is just such a beautiful book. I didn’t know about the trans rep before starting this book, but it’s so amazingly well done, especially as representation that lets a queer person be more than their identity. Bennett is truly an incredible author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Death, Hate crime, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Dementia, Medical content, Alcohol, and Transphobia

This book uses the n word multiple times, both as a slur and in historical context. (The author is a Black woman). Racism is the central theme and racist actions are described in detail at many points.

mjones14's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

1.75

This book sent me into a massive reading slump. It took me 4 months to finish and I nearly DNFed it. 

HOWEVER, I can appreciate that it is beautifully written, it was just not the book I thought was or a book that naturally appeals to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Transphobia and Dementia

Minor: Grief, Bullying, Stalking, and Medical content

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia and Racism

Minor: Hate crime, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

kimseokjinschild's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

I expected so much more from this book. I felt underwhelmed and disappointed. 

💫Pros: Discusses important topics like LGBTQ, Racism and identity. 

📈Cons: It didn't have enough passion, I didn't feel much of a connection with characters. Wished that that the topics were discussed in depth. On top of that, for one of the main storylines we didn't get the climate it was building up for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Dementia

lalu's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense

• 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

I'm really on the fence about this one...

We follow two coloured sisters with very light skin. One of them vanishes, tells everyone that her family is dead, and lives her life as the white wife of a rich white man. The other one marries a black man who becomes abusive, so she takes her daughter and returns to her mother. The story also focuses on their then-grown up daughters - the white daughter being completely clueless about her mother's life of lies, the black one struggling with racism and poverty - and how they find each other by chance. 

I really liked the concept and where the author was going with this. Her ability to say so much with just a few words is incredible. The characters were well fleshed out and I was particularly invested in the black daughter's story and that of her boyfriend, who is a trans man. 

But then the book suddenly ended. And I don't think it should have ended there. There were so many more things I wanted to know about the characters and how their lives continued. I've rarely been so bummed about finishing a book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Dementia, and Racial slurs