Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Ring shout, or, Hunting Ku Kluxes in the end times, by P. Djèlí Clark

58 reviews

hiashleynine's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Death, Hate crime, and Racism

Minor: Slavery

thebookishlibra_'s review

adventurous dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Torture, Grief, and Death

mar's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Hate crime, Death, Racism, Body horror, Murder, Racial slurs, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Slavery, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Animal death, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Antisemitism, and Sexual content

bookishbutch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

I would read literally anything by P. Dejli Clark. I have yet to be disappointed by any of his books. The way he shapes his characters is masterful. The plot is, as with all of his books, emotional and beautiful and smart. I'm trying not to say too much, because I don't want to spoil the book! It's a journey best taken blind, I think. (Although be very mindful of the TWs!)

Also, if you're able to, please listen to the audiobook! Channie Waites breathes life into this book brilliantly. Frankly, that's the best way to experience this novella in my humble opinion.

Come for the strong Black women kicking racist ass, stay for the beautiful writing and the huge amount of heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Grief, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Slavery, Injury/injury detail, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, Alcohol, and Medical trauma

Minor: Animal death

entityj's review

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery

Minor: Kidnapping, Vomit, Torture, Slavery, and Sexual content

gracklewarp's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Grief, Racism, and Cursing

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Slavery, Gun violence, and Injury/injury detail

ktdakotareads's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Murder, Racial slurs, and Fire/Fire injury

ekmook's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

kayladaila's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Murder, Death, Racism, Hate crime, Body horror, and Medical content

Moderate: Medical content, Racial slurs, Violence, War, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Torture, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Slavery, Genocide, Colonisation, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Trafficking

carlyoc's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad medium-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

4.5

 Fans of Dread Nation may want to check this book out.
If a monster fed on hate, what part of American history would be his feast? There's a lot of right answers to that, unfortunately. but the heyday of the KKK is a strong contender. In this alternate version of history, a supernatural force has given many members of the Klan the ability to shapeshift into super-strong bone-white houndlike creatures known as Ku Kluxes. Fortunately, their targets have some supernatural help as well, in addition to just plain badassery.
Maryse Boudreaux is armed with a magic sword forged by the vengeance of her ancestors sold into slavery. But her fighting companions Sadie and Chef do just as well for themselves with a mundane Winchester rifle and homemade bombs, respectively. Together, they work to take down the Ku Kluxes as well as discover who the puppet master controlling their strings is and what he wants.
Along the way, Maryse will have to face the past she's been burying, travel into several supernatural realms, and resist the temptation to become a monster herself.
Side note: I find amusing the fact that for once there is a male love interest who does absolutely nothing besides participate in a few sex scenes, get rescued, and serve as motivation. Although I personally would have enjoyed more of a romance angle, I appreciate the way this flips the script on how female love interests are often treated in fiction, and that this is a story about Maryse's fight for survival, not her love life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, and Gore

Moderate: Death, Body horror, and Slavery

Minor: War