Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

7 reviews

sapphiccatacombs's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

the violence and gore that came with the book is chilling and gave me goosebumps but it also important to the plot of the story and the choices the characters make as well. i fell in love with the characters, fell in love with the writing but also need to research more and learn more as this book provoked me on wanting to expand more on learning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Child death, Gore, Racism, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

qqjj's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I thought this was well-written and had important themes....but it was a stretch for me in terms of the horror and gore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Animal death, Vomit, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Racism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Murder

guinness74's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

Not what I was expecting, but a powerful story. I suppose I should have realized that a Hugo/Nebula award winning writer’s book would include some element of fantasy, but I think I added this without paying attention to that element. Still, if you enjoyed ‘Lovecraft Country’ you’re going to love this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Slavery, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Hate crime

Minor: Sexual content

fromthefoxhole's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring tense fast-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

4.0

Maryse is a young black woman based in Macon, GA in 1922. Here, she has carved a path alongside fellow fighters in a somewhat underground war. As it turns out, some KKK members are less human than others, and she means to put an end to their reign of terror however possible. 

The announcement of a reprise screening of Birth of a Nation happens to coincide with even stranger events than usual - events that force Maryse to confront her past, the past of her ancestors, and to make choices she never expected. 

I really enjoyed this book, despite going in nearly blind on the plot. For its length, Ring Shout manages to pack quite the punch, with sprawling descriptions and a quick pace. I don't think there was ever a point where I felt confident in where the plot was headed, or the choices Maryse was going to make; rather, I was simply along for the ride and hoping that it wouldn't end with everything going up in smoke. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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: Racism, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Animal death, Racial slurs, and Body horror

yavin_iv's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Gore, Body horror, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Animal death, and Blood

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Antisemitism

caseythereader's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 📚 How do I even review this book? There is SO MUCH jammed into it. It's so incredible. 
📚 Clark creates such a vivid world in just a few pages, and although I'd happily read more, it's also perfect at this short novella length.
📚 There are so many excellent and terrifying battle scenes, but it's also a wonderfully character-driven story.
📚 I don't want to give away too much, but I'm here for explorations of how hate manifests and mutates. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence