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

21 reviews

kirkspockreads's review

challenging dark emotional informative 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: Rape, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Slavery, Death of parent, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

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

adina_zeling's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, and Trafficking

Minor: Suicide attempt and Infidelity

plottwisttravels's review

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Slavery, and Suicide

etl's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Self harm, Abortion, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Gun violence

carmenvillaman's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking

charleshasalibrary's review

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Slavery, and Trafficking

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

jmburnzie's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

I enjoyed every page. This book is so beautifully written and at many times I felt an overwhelming sense of trespassing - of being able to read and observe things the characters were experiencing in a way that felt like I was there too, but shouldn’t be allowed to be, feeling things that I had no right to feel. I want everyone to read this book and think about what a gift it is, to different people and communities, for different reasons. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Addiction, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Suicide attempt

thrillofthepage's review

emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

 Today’s #HistoricalFictionFriday is for a book that might be one of the best books I’ve ever read and will definitely be in my top books of 2022.

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by @honoree_jeffers is a generational saga that spans hundreds of years. I was intimidated by this chunk of a book, as well as the pages long family tree at the beginning. However, I’ve learned to take these books slow and steady to allow myself time to savor each page. I tackled this book in 25-30 page increments daily and recommend you do the same.

First, the writing in this novel is indescribable because it’s so many things! It’s powerful, emotional, raw, moving, compelling, and I could go on listing adjectives that would never do it justice. Jeffers weaves together centuries of history and families in such a seamless and effortless way that an 800 page book read like a short story.

Second, the characters are memorable and authentic and I find myself continuing to think of them daily. I hesitate to even call them characters because they are so real and mirror the experiences of so many. Ailey and her independent, ambitious, take no BS attitude was inspiring. I loved watching her discover herself and felt her struggles on a molecular level. Lydia was tragic and her entire arc moved me to tears multiple times. Uncle Root has my heart. This man was the common thread connecting the past and the present and the best way to describe him is as the trunk of the family tree. I loved him more than words can say and he will go down as one of my favorite characters of all time.

Lastly, the impact this story had on me was profound. I felt emotionally connected to these characters and their stories. There is a reason this book has received mountains of praise and accolades. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois is a masterpiece, a modern classic, and everyone should read it ASAP. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Abortion, Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, Medical content, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol