Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Otwarte wody by Caleb Azumah Nelson

49 reviews

isaospina's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

This is. A master piece about being black, which I am not.
I felt the anger, the pain, the trauma.
The prose flowed like water and told a powerful story that allowed me to further understand what it means and feels like to be black in this day and age. 

At moments I felt like my pain and anger where being shared, as a woman on latin America life is not easy and the anxiety that bled through the words felt too familiar.

The entire book felt like a beautiful show with its own soundtrack and as a music lover I appreciate how every song was perfectly framed in the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Murder

nialiversuch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Police brutality, Murder, Racism, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Gun violence

thatenbyisisreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The constant battle of allowing oneself to be vulnerable in a world that hates you was written poetically in a way that made me take several moments to process. This book was so raw and honest, I highly recommend everyone to read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness

susanavieira15's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Written beautifully,  almost like poetry 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

ktkeps's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

laurataylor's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Police brutality, Blood, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Grief, and Murder

livd1200'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Gun violence

jasminrain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is the most stunning piece of literature I've read over the past decade and I'd be suprised if it didn't become a modern classic. The storytelling is extraordinary - I have never read a book written so beautifully. It just feels like poetry in a shape of a novel. It deals with difficult topics and as such is not an easy read. But it portrays black manhood in a manner I've never seen before in literature. It's bittersweet, touching and just simply stunning. There's so much I've taken from this book and I'm already looking forward to reading it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Murder

wossyboy's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Beautiful and poetic. Occasionally the repetitive prose became dull. Overall, emotionally captivating and utterly honest.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Murder

catphilli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Police brutality