Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Confrontations by Simone Atangana Bekono

11 reviews

willow_axolotl376's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Racism

Minor: Sexual violence

bookreviewswithkb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

thank you so much to @netgalley and @bloomsburypublishing for the ARC 

this is a short novel filled with so much depth and complexity, written beautifully. it’s thought-provoking and reflective, showing us the story of a young Black girl sent to juvenile detention after she defends herself against a racist and violent attack by 2 young men. it’s an intimate examination of the emotional trauma of being imprisoned, of the ways that racism is perpetuated within the systems in our society, and the expectations placed on Black women 

“It’s as if I’m exposed to something dark. It hangs over all of us and connects us, but is different for everyone. It’s as if we’re all in our own vortex: we’re moving, but aren’t going anywhere. Or maybe it’s not a vortex. Maybe it’s a pit, we all have our own pit we’ve fallen into. No one wants to accept how far down they’ve ended up.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Racism

paperbackinmybackpack's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Forced institutionalization, and Bullying

Minor: Medical content and Drug use

suzablam's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Will recommend this to every high school teenager I can find

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Racism

bookstadam's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Confinement, Racial slurs, Violence, and Vomit

rianneeleonore's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Bullying, and Violence

thetainaship's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Bullying, Hate crime, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Excrement

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

laure_d's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Ik ben een beetje van slag. De laatste pagina’s waren zo ongelooflijk goed. Atangana Bekono vertelt Salomés woede via haar schrijfstijl - dat vond ik haast magisch. Ze mept met zinnen, met beelden, met passages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Confinement

maudhee's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence and Cursing