Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

19 reviews

gnomeo's review

slow-paced

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

1.0

This was appallingly predicted. Stereotypical of the interpretation  of thesituation during the time of slavery into sentimental pap. I picked this book up in error. If you want to know about black history, this historical fiction will not give it to you. Of course, lovely happy ending for the black slaves and ‘effectively’ whites burned at the stake. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Incest, Murder, Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Child death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Racism, Rape, and Colonisation

Not worth reading

gretchlikestoread's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I’ll be honest I am NOT a historical fiction girlie, but this book was chosen for bookclub. I really did end up liking this book a lot (I listened to the audiobook and the narrators were incredible.) It’s definitely full of tragedy but it’s a beautiful story that’s worth a read (or listen).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Child death, and Rape

ambermae35's review

dark emotional sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Slavery

Moderate: Violence and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

3.0

This story was dark. It was full of one bad thing happening after another. It was also overly dramatic, which I found overdone. I wish we heard more from Belle, I felt she was short-changed in her time in the spotlight. I wish we got to know more about what brought Lavinia there. I felt it didn't tell the whole picture to give the real story. Somehow, it kept me to the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

kaylovespurple's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Slavery, and Mental illness

Moderate: Pregnancy and Child death

Minor: Grief, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Incest

samanthabryan34's review

emotional 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

3.5

3.5 ⭐️ Although I didn’t love this book, I did like it. I don’t read slavery books very often, probably because of how terribly sad they always are - and this one is no exception. I will say the narration for the audiobook was well done and interesting to listen to. But the writing itself could have been better. The dual POV felt redundant and the ending felt rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, Slavery, Infidelity, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

lady_elle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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: Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, Child death, Mental illness, Racism, Colonisation, Classism, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, and Racial slurs

gimmebacon's review

emotional medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Slavery, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Drug abuse

jenireadstoomuch's review

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, and Rape

nevertheless_she_reads's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I recently joined a local mom's book club, and last month the book was 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 by Kathleen Grissom. I had never heard of this book, and was unsure if I would enjoy it. But surprisingly, I ended up loving it! ⁣
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 is about Lavinia, a white 7-year-old girl who is orphaned while onboard a ship from Ireland. When she arrives on a tobacco plantation in Virginia, she is ordered to live and work alongside the slaves in the kitchen house. She grows close to the slaves as she grows up, and they become family to her. In many ways, she is treated like them. But time and time again, she is reminded of her privilege due to her white skin.⁣
This book was fascinating. It was told from such a unique perspective, and in many ways, Lavinia was more mature and progressive than the time she was alive. She came to recognize her privilege and found her voice, which many women weren't allowed to share during that time.⁣
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⚠️TW/CW: slavery, bondage, rape, lynching, murder, physical abuse⁣
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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Racism, Murder, and Physical abuse