Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

25 reviews

clemmiem's review

emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Eating disorder

Moderate: Mental illness, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Child death

magmabadger's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Eating disorder, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death

dannythestreet's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

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

3.75

I find it interesting that we barely get to hear the main character's point of view, her thoughts or feelings. She is mostly just describing things as they are. I think it's characteristic of the way she was brought up, taught not to be a burden, to obey and do as told without complaining or thinking too hard about it. As a contrast we have Nyasha (the best character in the book) who is being endlessly abused by her father, yet she cannot keep quiet, refuses to be "good".  What's happening to her at the end is heartbreaking yet unfortunately not surprising, he is a victim of this system same as all of them are.

Overall, the book offers some helpful insight into life in Zimbabwe, blackness, womanhood, poverty, education, family relationship and more

It's not my favourite book but definitely worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death, Racism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Self harm

agnela's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Racism, Animal death, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Sexism

torihope98's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Physical abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Religious bigotry

ckundim99's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Vomit, Racism, Colonisation, Classism, and Religious bigotry

georgiabritton's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Racism, Child abuse, and Child death

fromlindenmere's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Cursing, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Child death, Death, Classism, and Colonisation

caskraft's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Xenophobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Pregnancy, Child death, Colonisation, and Sexism

Minor: Infidelity, Eating disorder, and Classism

shholmes's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism