Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

2 reviews

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Torture, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Murder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Rape, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Abandonment, Body shaming, Classism, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

funktious's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring medium-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

3.5

Not quite what I was expecting, but a good read nevertheless. I agree with other reviews that it feels like a book of two halves, that don't quite match in tone / pace. My favourite section was the one in Nova Scotia; I enjoyed the setting and the effect it had on Washington.

Also interesting to read a book with white abolitionists that also critiques them and their motives as well as the slavers. And the contrast between the white and non-white characters interested in science and living unconventional lives; how it's so much easier for one than the other, and made so much easier for one by the vastness of the slave trade and plantations providing the money.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual violence and Rape