Reviews tagging 'Classism'

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange

1 review

bashsbooks's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I pulled this off the shelf at my local library without many thoughts beyond "What's a choreopoem?" The answer BLEW ME AWAY. It's a combination of song and dance, poetry and play. The stars of this choreopoem are seven black women identified only by their colors: the lady in red, lady in orange, lady in yellow, lady in green, lady in blue, lady in brown, and lady in purple. In this smashing combination of mediums, these women explore racism, domestic & child abuse, rape, and abortion - to name only a few of the tough topics they get into. And yet, it's not a read that bogs you down as much as it opens your eyes. It's dynamic. It's difficult to describe because I've never read anything else remotely like it. I wish I could see it performed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Racism, Abortion, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Grief, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Classism

Minor: Xenophobia, Child death, and Murder

-Racial slurs are used in a reclaimed way -Graphic discussions of victim blaming