Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Our Nig by Harriet E. Wilson

3 reviews

f18's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence

mayagraci's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I read this for class and it was great. But definitely prepare yourself for the abuse and slurs in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

aconfundityofcrows's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Excellent and not what I was expecting. This is another early African American fiction novel. Probably the third ever published after the novels Clotel and The Garies & Their Friends (Not counting the novella “The Heroic Slave” written by Fredrick Douglass). Overall a really sad semi-autobiographical story though so worth keeping in mind if you are interested.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death of parent and Misogyny

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Slavery