Reviews tagging 'Death'

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

56 reviews

agnela's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Empowering, healing, female centric with cozy desmiticy. But. I absolutely do not agree with one of the themes of this book. Aggressors, violence perpetrators do not get or need to be emphasised with, they do not get to tell their sad stories why they end up doing what they do. Women in this story had it bad, but they did not end up tormenting or abusing people. And yet somehow the only good man in this book ends up being a dead grandfather.
I loved this matriarchal family, it's dynamics, uhh, I loved it so much. There were also trauma, racism, abuse, and yet this is a healing story rather than just telling the reader about an open wound and deepening it more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, War, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

mckennasmith361's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Death, Murder, Racism, and Grief

laurataylor's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Rape, War, Abandonment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

shania_siobhan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Grief, Gun violence, and Death of parent

moriahleigh's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault

doctorjessie's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Abandonment

claudialucas99's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Racial slurs, and Death

loongbooy's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Gun violence, Racism, Death of parent, and Rape

louise010's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Racism, and Rape

novaa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder and Police brutality