Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

87 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

annamay1021's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Confinement, Gore, Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Violence

rach_reads_books's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

ladyinverse's review

challenging dark sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

this was such a harrowing read but my goodness it was worth every minute. Pheby went through absolute hell and still found courage to keep her kids safe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Pregnancy, Violence, Trafficking, Racism, Torture, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

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

kdinsmore's review

challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Emotional abuse

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