Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

27 reviews

booksandbabble's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Infidelity, Hate crime, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

Crying

‘You can't force understanding.’

A bit little life-y
Was caught v off guard

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, and Alcoholism

nicoleisalwaysreading's review

challenging emotional funny reflective tense fast-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

2.25

I loved Trinidad & Tobago as a setting. This was my first book set there, and it was lush and detailed - the descriptions of food made my mouth water, the use of Trini Creole added such distinction to the characters’ dialogue and personalities, and Ingrid Persuad did not shy away from including the problems of the islands, such as crime and deeply embedded homophobia, so I could tell how much she loves and cares for her home.
I loved Mr. Cheyna and Betty’s perspective. Solo as a character fell flat for me- his unwillingness to hear his mother’s story was incredibly frustrating, and it didn’t seem to make sense with the way he had been raised by her. The years of distance between Solo and both is mother and Cheyna were devastating. Solo’s story felt hopelessly sad for a good while, and as the book progressed, I was worried there would not be any sort of healing for him.

The big plot twist felt so cruel :/ I think it needed to happen with the way the story was moving but the way it did….WOW. Incredibly hard to read. The ending was also sad, but with a final move that to me, indicated a shared journey of healing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Hate crime, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Deportation

pkc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.5

This was a really unique take on a “kitchen sink” style family drama, predominantly set in Trinidad. Even though the country didn’t form an obvious backbone of the story, it did factor in as a character in itself, lending a colour and culture that elevated the tension and levity all at once. Please be warned that this book is so dark in places, but like any good family unit, the darkness is accompanied and sometimes even complemented by truth and the occasional wry observation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Addiction, Misogyny, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Hate crime

rojaed's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, and Hate crime

merrynthomas's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Body horror, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol

This book deals heavily with family trauma brought on by domestic abuse, particularly the mother/child relationship

hannahrhian's review

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Grief, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Hate crime, Bullying, Blood, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Alcohol

thebookrepository's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Self harm

Moderate: Domestic abuse

waywardtomes's review against another edition

4.0

I wasn't expecting anything in this book. It is much heavier than I thought it was going to be but I still really enjoyed the story of family. I laughed a little, cried a few times, and my jaw might have dropped more than once. Also I did the audio and love that it was narrated by the author. 

Please note: if you are looking for a review about the rep in it, I cannot give you that. I am a white lady in the U.S please look for reviews by Trinidadians on that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

moonchildjuli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Medical content, and Bullying

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia