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How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

54 reviews

aweekinthelife's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.25

i knew absolutely nothing about Rastafarianism and found Safiya Sinclair's writing to be really compelling and engrossing. for how long the book was, i did find the ending to be a little sudden/unexpected, as i expected the level of detail from her childhood and earlier experiences to carry into the more recent parts of her life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Racism

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, and Gaslighting

geejeebee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Beautifully written and deeply moving. I learned a lot from this book. I do think it could’ve used a slightly stronger editorial hand, there’s a good bit of repetition. Otherwise, a wonderful book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Violence

Minor: Suicide

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ittywitty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Cancer

anniesbookpicks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Misogyny and Religious bigotry

znvisser's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Beautiful memoir that taught me a lot while drawing a picture of the authors life: Safiya Sinclair manages to interweave personal memories seamlessly with Jamaican and Rastafarian history, making her story a whole. Her childhood memories are detailed and lively, drawn poetically with childlike wonder, shamelessness and parental worship, after which you feel complexity grow and doubts creeping in as she gets older. Sinclair is so proficient with language and I loved taking this in through audio as well, because her voice is gorgeous and she had great melody to her storytelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Infertility, Racism, Self harm, Blood, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Racial slurs

samuriah's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

niquechiquereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book was simply amazing. Safiya Sinclair is an amazing poet, and reading/listening to her book will literally transport you into her life experiences. I felt seen in so many ways as a Jamaican daughter myself, but I find that any daughter can see herself in this book in some way. You will not be disappointed with this book. In addition, the Jamaican dialect is sprinkled throughout, and the history of Rastafari is imppecable. Thank you for writing your story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny

shay43geek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abandonment