Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

28 reviews

jennikreads's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

franklola's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, Physical abuse, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Confinement, Drug use, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and War

internationalreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Murder, Grief, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Genocide

nyssbomb's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Colonisation, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Incest, Infertility, Child death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Genocide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Lesbophobia, Body shaming, and Ableism

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Addiction, Classism, Colonisation, Genocide, Incest, Rape, Slavery, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

kah296's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

Definitely the best book I’ve read in a long time, maybe ever. I absolutely loved it. It is beautiful and expansive and evident that so much love and care went into it. I loved the characters, the story, and the writing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual assault, Racism, Pedophilia, Incest, Grief, Genocide, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, and Child abuse

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

 - There's no way I can cover everything THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DuBOIS encompasses in a measly Instagram caption, so the main takeaway here is that if you are up for it, this book is a must.
- Ailey and her family are both specific and universal (and in many ways, that universality is deeply tragic). At times this book feels like it could be nonfiction, until you get to a particularly stunning turn of phrase (honestly, more poets should write literary fiction, it's always incredible).
- Don't let the 800 pages deter you. LOVE SONGS is completely engulfing, intense and heartfelt. Do take the content warnings seriously though, and proceed with caution if needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Abortion, Addiction, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Antisemitism and Homophobia

ebonyrose's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-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? No

5.0

This novel is a magnificent feat, an incredible journey, and a gift to modern American literature.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence