Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall

3 reviews

thebookworm_queen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Absolutely brilliant, from the design to the title and the history. The design features parallels and mirrors that add another layer to the story telling
Hall tells the untold stories of women slaves and I admire her bravery and determination as she went to great lengths to find their history. I found myself becoming livid and crying as I read about their history, please read care.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, Racism, Violence, Racial slurs, and Slavery

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

A beautifully told and vital story that deserves all the attention Hall gives it and more.

I was not a fan of the art style; while Martinez's stark black-and-white images really capture the emotions of Hall's story, I do not like the way he draws people. Which, in a story about people first and foremost, was a big drawback for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Slavery, and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicide, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Rape

themixedpages's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Rape, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault