Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

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

thebakerbookworm's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

This was a decent audiobook that at its core explores a mother-daughter relationship. The book follows Libertie, as she tries to live up to her mother's expectations even as she lives in a post-slavery America and is darker skinned than her mother, who can pass as white. I think the book was at its best when it was dealing with their interactions together, whether in person or through letters.

The book took a turn a little over halfway through, and the narrative moved to a new location and introduced a bunch of new characters—it was a little jarring, and I didn't find Libertie's relationships with these new characters as compelling as her relationship with her mom. And I couldn't get behind the love story. It was too sudden and Libertie's exact motivations were unclear.

That being said, I did like Libertie's overall character arc and development, but I just wanted more from some of the other characters. The plot was slow moving so I would have liked to be invested in more of the characters. I wanted the novel to be one thing, and it ended up being several things, which is definitely my own fault, so you should give this one a chance if the summary interests you! It's very well-written.

Thank you to Libro.fm, Recorded Books, and the author for my ALC.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, and Slavery

gabtiffin's review

emotional reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent

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