Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

11 reviews

uncreativeoops's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness

leonormsousa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

helhas3letters's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Blood, and Vomit

kdonovan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness and Classism

jemimawilliamson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infertility, Slavery, and Excrement

Minor: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and Grief

amberinbookland's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

martamae77's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Death of parent

crykea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

beautifully written! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Adunni is forced to marry an old man (Morufu) at the age of 14. He regularly rapes her in an attempt to get her pregnant and has done this twice before with two other women. Adunni also undergoes a second near-assault with Big Daddy near the end of the novel.

The eating disorder is not an intentional one but rather the continuous mentioning that Adunni is starved by Big Madam. Big Daddy and Adunni's papa are alcoholics Adunni is bullied verbally, emotionally, and physically by Labake and Big Madam. She is bead reguarly and the beatings are described in detail. Big Madam is beaten physically by her husband regularly. There is classism directed at Adunni and the other workers from the rich women in the social club. They mock her English and accent. Adunni's mother dies of a terminal illness offscreen and grieves her throughout. Tia's mother also has a terminal illness that nearly kills her. Adunni's description of Big Madam could be considered fatphobic. There are mentions of excrement (and vomit) in Iya's home when

Iya shoves Adunni in the room to escape her father

and by the end of the novel when Tia asks if the beatings have stopped. There are mentions of pregnancy throughout the book. Adunni is expected to get pregnant with Morufu's baby. She takes a pill to negate pregnancy. Pregnancy is mentioned amongst her friends when she sees them and with her husband's other wives. Khadija is pregnant in the novel and

ends up dying due to complications with birth

. Tia is constantly teased about not having children

and decides she'd like to have children later in the novel after meeting Adunni

. SHe is tortured by some religious leaders under the guise of having a bath to help along the pregnancy. trafficking/slaver:

Adunni is trafficked by Mr. Kola, Iya's brother, when she is trying to run from Morufu. The majority of the novel takes place in this location she has been trafficked to where she works as a servant or 'chainless slave' as Adunni calls it.

penofpossibilities's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, and Death of parent