Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

104 reviews

kskin12's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Rape

readtomea97's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

This book was beautiful written, and gives a very unique insight into the lives of slave women, specifically mulatto/white passing women. This story is based on the life of slave concubine Mary Lumpkin, the bully trader (a.k.a. Master Robert Lumpkin), the Devil’s Acre plantation, Anthony Burns, and the experiences they had during slavery and her survival story. Look up Virginia Union University. I appreciate this perspective on her history however I will warn future readers interested this is a VERY heavy read. Be prepared for heartbreak, anger, and grief throughout this story. I can’t count how many times I wanted to put this down because black trauma continues to be too much to experience over and over again, but this was so beautifully written, I had to know how it ends. I respect Pheby’s journey because it wouldn’t have been an easy one for anyone by any means. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Murder, Miscarriage, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Child death, Hate crime, Death, Bullying, Classism, Rape, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Slavery, and Adult/minor relationship

bookish_in_bklyn's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Excellent historical fiction by Sadeqa Johnson! This book dealt with a tough subject, and contained a lot of difficult subject matter. Check content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape

blfrankwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

A very heavy read. Was expecting more of a rebellious mc but was more about survival and doing difficult things to keep herself and her family alive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Body horror, and Trafficking

mjlease08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Murder, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Rape, Slavery, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

taniasbookdiary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Confinement

nattie_moff's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

5.0

💔

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Slavery, Torture, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and Grief

lifeofmavsgirl's review against another edition

emotional sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Slavery, Hate crime, Racism, Confinement, Violence, and Rape

mavemarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

An extreamly fast paced narrative that rarely pauses to let you catch your breath, but as long as there is breath, there is hope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body horror, Infertility, Sexism, Excrement, Grief, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Torture

klutzykara's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Torture, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Violence