Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

95 reviews

hiraeth_'s review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Alcohol, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Deadnaming

choc0late_milk's review

informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Drug use, and Rape

Minor: Addiction and Biphobia

lenni_sc's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Rape, Racism, Abandonment, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, Outing, Misogyny, Miscarriage, War, and Pregnancy

zalouis's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Transphobia, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Alcohol, Body shaming, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Bullying, Classism, and Deadnaming

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Homophobia

Minor: Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Transphobia, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Animal death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Colonisation

lizahoonakkernewman's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child death, Deadnaming, Classism, and Death of parent

kaleewinterbottom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Deadnaming and Transphobia

josie24601's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Racism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Deadnaming

avacate9's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia

raye_charlie's review

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Although at first the unusual breaks in sentences punctuation were a little hard to get used to (a bit like reading poetry), the overall structure of the book was beautifully crafted to create multiple characters, all with vastly different stories that nevertheless intertwine. This book explores so many perspectives, all from minority characters, while tackling issues such as racism, homophobia and sexism (as well as delving into aspects of transphobia and colourism) in our current time as well as the past. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Racism, Grief, and Rape

Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Classism, Miscarriage, Child death, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content