Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge

4 reviews

fenemiestolovers's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

I had a bit of a hard time getting invested in this book, but the ending really stood out to me. And I found the perspectives on Black womanhood, motherhood, and identity both challenging and interesting. I would definitely read it again to catch more of the themes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Violence, Suicide, and Addiction

Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Slavery, Rape, Classism, Child death, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Abortion, and War

alyssander's review

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, War, Suicide, Racism, and Mental illness

Minor: Child death

leekaufman's review

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.0

Beautiful, slow, lyrical prose. I particularly loved how Greenidge wove the water spirit and imagery through Libertie's life. I wanted to know even more about Libertie's Mama, but so much of the complexity and character development came from Libertie herself not understanding her mother.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Racial slurs

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Racism

Minor: Child death

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery