Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

4 reviews

crazytourists_books's review

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

I really enjoyed this collection of short stories (some of them connected, in one way or another). 
Fresh, vivid, nicely written, with well.wotked out characters, about the experience of being black and a whole lot of other things; from family and work relationdiships, trauma, bullying, ableism and being disabled, social media, suicide...
My favourite stories were the first (that shares its title with the collection) and the last; they both broke my heart...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Police brutality, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

madelinequinne's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. It was very informative about the lives of black people in this day and age, and I feel like I learned a lot from it. I definitely recommend to anyone interested in reading about the experiences of black people in the modern world

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, Police brutality, Suicide, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Hate crime, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Chronic illness, Classism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

foxowl2005's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Child abuse

lwalla01's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

I don’t know how to rate this book, because I can’t tell how much satire is in this book. Some sections of this book left me uncomfortable as a disabled person, but I’m not sure who this book was written for exactly. I appreciated the diversity of the Black experience that was highlighted in this book, but I wonder if more sensitivity could have been given to those whose Blackness intersects with other identities? Or was it meant to look at the absurdity of how Blackness can still work to oppress otherness through lateral oppression? I need to read some more think pieces before I make a final decision about my rating or even my full thoughts on this collection. The writing and narration of the audiobook are great though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Child abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Murder, and Police brutality