Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

51 reviews

andreapap15's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.25

My only gripe about this novella is that it's not longer. Gorgeous writing as expected of the author, with a captivating conversation about the legacy of generational trauma and memory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Slavery

nightfell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

I was going to rate this 4.5, but I can't remember what I disliked about it, and I have not stopped thinking about this book since I read it, so 5 stars.
This book follows the historian as she holds all her people's memories to preserve her people's happiness, thus leaving her conflicted about her identity. This concept sounded amazing when I first heard about it, and the author really did such a good job with the follow through. The chapter which told the people's history left me speechless and stunned, I am awed by this book even though it's so short. 
Also every character is black and the main character is a lesbian (or sapphic), so please read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Slavery

Minor: Animal death

The main character experiences heavy dissociation throughout the book, featuring what is similar to PTSD.

cookiecat73's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Blood, Grief, Trafficking, Animal death, and Slavery

starcasita's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Suicide attempt, Death, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Grief, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Child death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Animal death

maddiebusick's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Grief, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Violence, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Slavery, Racism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death, Medical content, Gun violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Miscarriage, and War

caseythereader's review

dark emotional reflective 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Animal death, Grief, and Slavery

hannibanani29's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Grief

Moderate: War, Violence, Racism, Death, and Blood

Minor: Suicide, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

kelly04'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Slavery

solenekeleroux'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: Slavery, Death, Grief, Racism, Colonisation, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Animal death, Blood, and Genocide

Moderate: Pregnancy, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Death, Self harm, Slavery, Blood, and Suicide attempt