Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

100 reviews

amclauchlin's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

tahsintries's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Xenophobia

dingmc's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Unlike what my class said…..I thought the ending was good :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Miscarriage

mandkips's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Physical abuse

peter1rose's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Racism

alexander_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

This book rightfully receives praise for a myriad of reasons. What I personally found most captivating is Achebe’s fluency of both groups of people in this book. It’s a given that an author writing about the Igbo people would know the culture, but his ability to dialogue and think as a white, colonial Christian in a realistic way displays Achebe’s genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Colonisation

bookivore's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

Although this was an interesting book, I can't describe it as an enjoyable read. An important perspective, yes, and therefore worthy of being read, but not the sort of thing to curl up with in a chair for a cosy afternoon of reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Suicide

thecolourblue's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-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

4.75

As a portrait of masculinity, fear, and colonialism this book is a masterclass and an absolute classic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Racism

eli_james03's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Religious bigotry

dmac246011's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death and Suicide