Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

97 reviews

heyitsashleigh's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

someonelikeblue's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Hate crime, Police brutality, and Car accident

rmperash's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lanid's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Excrement, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

kenzim's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Yaa Gyasi has written the most incredible prose i have ever read. This book is an altogether gut-wrenching and awe-inspiring work of art and i feel privileged to have read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol

kaneebli's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

lsam305's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

SUCH A GOOD BOOK ESPECIALLY FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO READ REALLY HELPED ME UNDERSTAND WHERE I COME FROM THROUGH BEAUTIFUL STORY TELLING 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

jojo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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: Child abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, War, and Classism

Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Excrement, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

kennedybullen's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Gore, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Murder

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War