Reviews tagging 'Death'

Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

40 reviews

lllomnylll's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

I definitely recommend this book! Some of the stories are much stronger than others.  The last story has some of the best world-building. The stories vary greatly and all condemn aspects of society and of individuals' values, beliefs, and actions. Very dark and dystopic but neccisarry and gripping. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jfutz's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

sheeesh this was full of some disturbing imagery and stories. it was kind of a complicated read for some of them, i feel like maybe the points were too over my head for a few but all of it was very well written. i think it’s mostly cut and clear what the author was getting across when it comes to violence, racism, the self, and consumerism. each voice of the character within a story was unique, it never felt repetitive or anything. i appreciate this a lot, i think the author has an amazing view and creativity. not sure i’d ever read it again though :P

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, and Classism

katharina90's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I love stories that makes me deeply uncomfortable and this collection delivered. 

Many of the stories evoked visceral emotions as racism, capitalism & co were explored in dystopian settings that felt all too real. As with Chain-Gang All-Stars, the world building was so disturbing because it's just a step or two away from our current reality.

The quality of this short story collection was fairly consistent throughout, and I enjoyed almost every story which is rare for me. I'm not even gonna try to pick favorites. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Suicide, Islamophobia, Cannibalism, and Abortion

Minor: Cancer and War

asims723's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

Favorite stories, in order: 
Through the Flash
The Finkelstein 5
Friday Black
Light Spitter

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

mayareads4fun's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

jocelynzoe's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, and Murder

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Abortion

Minor: Sexual content

booksandteatime's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder

mcnan's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

What an incredible collection. Adjei-Brenyah's work is poignant, sharp, insightful, and simultaneously upsetting and exciting. I was always looking forward to reading more. None of these are weak stories, but my particular favorites were Through the Flash and The Hospital Where. Content warnings are not complete but mention some. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Mass/school shootings, and Classism

Moderate: Abortion

sarahmackenziey's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse