Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan

3 reviews

scmiller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Excrement, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexism, Addiction, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Classism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, War, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Violence

Homelessness, extreme poverty

milesbruno1's review

dark emotional 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? No

4.75

I absolutely love this book. I think this book is must-read. BUT, this book has some scenes that are absolutely disgusting. Some scenes made me physically ill due to how actually foul they are. Many scenes involve crimes against children, murder, SA, and gore. If you are squeamish around this sort of content, I do not recommend this book. Otherwise this book is an absolute masterpiece. The way Uwem incorporates different languages and cultures is absolutely stunning. The 5 stories in this book are all amazing. All showing struggle and adversity through the eyes of children. I highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

jenenemorgan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Trafficking

Minor: Pedophilia