Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

52 reviews

bearbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad 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

4.75

The depth of this book is undeniable, and Sllomon continuously leaves you wanting more- not exactly a bad place to be left, but in this case I think that little bit more would have pushed it to 5 stars for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Genocide, and Grief

galexy_brain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

This novella beautifully explores how intergenerational trauma can wear on individuals of later generations. It touches on how forgetting is easier but doesn't allow for healing. Interrogating the past is important because one is nothing without their history. Supporting one another as a community is a way to work through the collective trauma that stops individuals from shouldering the burden alone. 

I overall enjoyed this book but found the main character, Yetu, quite frustrating. I appreciated that the themes also explored parents misunderstanding their children (notable quote: "Yetu appreciated Amaba's caring nature, but sometimes her gentle chiding turned into chafing, and Yetu was reminded of all that was wrong between them.") and what I interpreted as navigating a neurotypical world as a neurodiverse person. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, War, Slavery, Animal death, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping

suzylit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Blood, Child death, Grief, Violence, Colonisation, Gore, Murder, Slavery, and Death

juney_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautifully written. Read it for a class but I am really glad to have been shown this book. Solomon's writing is intricate, yet not filled with jargon and unnecessary adjectives and descriptors. I will be reccomending this book to as many people as I can <3  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Torture, and War

doomluz'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Genocide, Pregnancy, Murder, and Slavery

Minor: Colonisation and Child death

lmatakas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

A singular concept and execution of a novella that’s unlike anything I’ve ever read. The use of the ‘remembering’ as a way to show historical and generational trauma was really, really interesting, and the way it was woven throughout the novella and affected different sections in different ways was really interesting as well. I also appreciated reading the afterward, which explained how the work was developed collectively—a fascinating process that created an excellently-crafted work

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Murder

Moderate: Violence

titch's review

adventurous inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

nojerama's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

Loved this so much, it was a re-read for me and I definitely appreciated it more the second time around. Heartbreaking yet somehow comforting in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Death of parent, Deportation, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Gore, Murder, Racism, Violence, and War

triley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, Grief, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking

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