Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

28 reviews

jennikreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Transphobia, Violence, and Blood

amressing's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Murder, Homophobia, and Grief

davidrb's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An absolute triumph of writing, characterization, and execution. The first review I'm writing here, and for good reason. I think this is going to be my favorite of 2021. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

mich_26's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

What a literacy masterpiece and a debut novel too. I had to read this in small doses because there was just so much to be savored. The writing was absolutely beautiful. I’m still a little confused about the ending but I think this is a novel that needs to be read more than once. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Miscarriage

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

 This unforgettable book is sure to be a mainstay in African American literature for a long time to come.  With chapters that reflect the books of the Bible, and characters that reflect the characters therein, The Prophets is a liberating epic sprinkled with interruptions by a Greek chorus of African ancestral women and flashbacks to the ancestors' demise.  This is no Twelve Years a Slave—The Prophets contains many moments of exquisite joy, albeit brief ones.  Its story centers not on a man but on two teenage boys joined in the most pure love you can imagine.  Their love outshines everything else, and they are protected—ultimately—by their ancestors, and by the mystical women who raised them.  Please, read this book.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Excrement, Rape, and Vomit

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

kylieqrada's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Review to come!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

sephyhallow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Body horror, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence