Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat

10 reviews

keeganrb's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Minor: Child death and Animal death

buud_w0rm's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

Some of the  short stories were very thought provoking and I even liked how some of them seemed to link with others. However some of them also felt a Bit slow. I think a reread is needed,  there’s a lot to analyze. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Child death

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage and Animal death

abbyhrc's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, and Colonisation

gilnean's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, War, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Incest, Death of parent, Animal death, Pedophilia, Ableism, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Infidelity, Child death, Blood, Classism, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Police brutality, Misogyny, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Sexism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Genocide, Alcoholism, Vomit, Suicide, Medical trauma, Slavery, and Cancer

bitterseason's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

• Children of the Sea: 4 ☆
• Nineteen Thirty-Seven: 3.25 ☆
• A Wall of Fire Rising: 3 ☆
• Night Women: 2.25 ☆
• Between the Pool and the Gardenias: 3 ☆
• The Missing Peace: 3.75 ☆
• Seeing Things Simply: 3 ☆
• New York Day Women: 3 ☆
• Caroline’s Wedding: 3.25 ☆
• Women Like Us: 3 ☆
• In the Old Days: 2 ☆

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicide, Gore, Physical abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Incest, Rape, Sexism, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Miscarriage, Slavery, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Excrement, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

amanda_marie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Beautiful, insightful prose looking at the diverse experience of Haitians. The stories tie together in a way that was both satisfying and evokative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Suicide, Rape, and Violence

jayisreading's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

My knowledge of Haiti’s history and culture is rather limited, but I felt I learned so much from Danticat’s beautiful (even mystical) writing and the glimpses she gave of this country. Like many short story collections, some stories were more compelling than others, but I found that Danticat had a distinct voice that would always draw me in. There were themes that tied all of these stories together, much of which reflected on memory, identity, and suffering from the perspectives of women. Furthermore, characters and stories overlapped to create a strong sense of cohesion.

While pain and grief are at the forefront, Danticat doesn’t leave the reader in a state of despair. There are still glimmers of hope that reveal the complexities of Haitian life, whether it be in Haiti or in the United States as a part of the diaspora.

There was and still is a lot to think about, considering how much Danticat packed into each story. Some of my favorites were: “Children of the Sea,” “Night Women,” “The Missing Peace,” “New York Day Women,” and the epilogue, “Women Like Us.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Suicide, and Gun violence

Minor: Ableism, Miscarriage, and Cancer

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and War

fionac326's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

iliah14's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Rape and War