Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

155 reviews

bookrecsondeck's review against another edition

sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death

mmarquis1158's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

A beautifully told story that will absolutely break your heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Slavery, Miscarriage, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent

beth_s0730's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, and Torture

lcg527's review

challenging dark emotional informative 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Rape, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Slavery, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Blood, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Grief

kendramekalle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Murder, Child abuse, Slavery, Sexual assault, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death, and Rape

destheesquire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Rape, Racial slurs, and Slavery

missleihzel's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

An emotional ride. A very realistic look into the world and experiences of enslaved people. Could not put this book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Torture, Racial slurs, Death, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

zviews11's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Child death, Excrement, Slavery, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Confinement, and Classism

foxowl2005's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Blood, Child death, Miscarriage, Death, Slavery, Torture, Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is such an important book despite it being a work of fiction, what occurs to Pheby and the other characters (both enslaved & not) is all too real in American history. I loved Pheby’s constant reminder from her mother. “Slaves by name but not in their mind.” In spite of the circumstances not always being in her favor, she persevered. Pheby Dolores Brown is the daughter of Ruth, a medicinal enslaved woman and a white man (I’m assuming it’s either an enslaver or someone else that was white) So Pheby is seen as slightly better than due to John’s favoritism over the Brown women (this is their last name) Unfortunayely, we are met with tragedy early on and Pheby is left at the tender age of 18 to be sold / married off to a man she does not want to be. Turbulent years are ahead but Pheby rises to the top in between the heartbreaks and the pain. Trigger / content warnings - slavery, domestic & physical abuse, whipping, sickness, blood, dubious / questionable consent, mentions of sex, 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail