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How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones

37 reviews

annabulkowski's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Incest, Infertility, Gun violence, Grief, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, and Confinement

cmvoelkel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

4.5
I listened to the audio version of this book and couldn't be more grateful that I did.  The narration is really impeccable and so adds to the power of this very understated and poetic telling of an extremely gripping and devastating story.  This is truly excellent writing, the only thing I missed about listening to the audiobook was not being able to underline so many understatedly beautiful passages in this text.  The only thing which I didn't love about this story was the implausibility of the interconnectedness of all these stories, but that was a minor quibble about a truly excellent novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child death

edie_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Rape, Domestic abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Incest and Child abuse

jennikreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

5.0

 HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE tells the stories of a handful of people in an island town. Two very traumatic things happen right at the beginning of the story that set the stage for the story to unfold. It’s a little bit mystery and a whole lot character study. 

 

This is gorgeously written and I could not put it down. The story that unfolds is so layered and nuanced. I loved that Jones would slip in the stories of other characters, told from their perspectives, that we could easily assume we would only hear about from the perspectives of others. It gave such a rich entangled feel to the story and made your heart ache just that much more for the central characters. 

 

I was honestly very hesitant to read this one after hearing everyone who mentioned it shout from the roof top that it was brutal and the list of content warnings (right fully so) were endless. But, a fellow bookstagrammer spoke about it in a way that intrigued me and when I reached out to ask her about her reading experience. She assured me that it is not gratuitous. And that’s absolutely true. 

 

The violence and abuse in this book are absolutely unsettling, and will genuinely trigger some people, but they are not without context and they are never there for the sake of shock. While the content warnings span the entire length of the novel, there are definitely what I would call breaks from that type of content to let your mind breathe. 

 

All that to say, that if you, like me, were unsure whether this would be for you, give it a go, but please review the content warnings first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

heather3086's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

There is no mistaking that this is a dark, heavy, sad story. The writing was very good, but the story telling was bumpy and choppy. I want to say that was par for the course. I did not feel good when I finished this book, it left me unsettled.  There is a little bit of hope, but not much and what II remember most was that iat was just sad.

 I know that this will be the right book for some and it will be loved, but also disliked. If you feel it might be one for you, please read content warnings. You need to be in the right head space for it. 

Thank you to Harper Collins Canada for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Child death, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Incest, and Grief

Minor: Trafficking and Misogyny

memorable's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Ufff… this book is though, yet so good. Please be aware of all the TWs, there are a lot of them! However, go read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Sexism

womanwill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Infertility and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion, Dementia, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

literaryelephant's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

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

4.0

Though I wished the characters had been given more individual personality (they are all basically embodied pain), I thought this was an incredible (historical) story of generational trauma and the wealth divide in Paradise, a Barbados beach and village. The format and prose is somewhat circular, offering a range of perspectives branching off of two recent crimes and filling in details before honing in on sharp narrative points. Brutal and sad, but well-placed on the Women's Prize shortlist this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity

joeesomething's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Actual Rating: 4.8 stars

What are secrets but things we want to forget? Why do we keep the acquittance of those who remember them?

What an intense read! Loved it! What the book does in the last 50 pages/30 minutes will just blow your mind. 

The book starts off with the lives of our characters at Baxter Beach, Barbados where poverty and theft are rampant. It talks about the injustices faced by women and the patriarchy they are subjected to in the country. 

It's a book about domestic violence, social injustice and racism. A great and an intense read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Misogyny