Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

60 reviews

solenodon's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia and Slavery

Incarceration

mscalls's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

nafennessy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Drug abuse

constantlybooked7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

kelly_e's review against another edition

Title: Sing, Unburied, Sing
Author: Jesmyn Ward
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: DNF
Pub Date: September 5, 2017

💭 T H O U G H T S

After several attempts, I ended up having to DNF this one. I know this book has wondrous reviews, but the writing style wasn't for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Racial slurs, and Rape

Moderate: Death and Cancer

katie_brauer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Rape

simonamiller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, and Child abuse

beetsnotbombs's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical content

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I can tell why someone would like this book and why it has so much acclaim. It is very well-written, and the story holds your attention. I particularly appreciated the performance of the audiobook narrators. However, it is not for me. It is so unrelentingly brutal and sad. It opens with two of the characters slaughtering a goat. Also there is just so much vomiting in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

coits's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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: Animal death, Terminal illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape