Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

26 reviews

rochellem's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? No

5.0

One of the most beautiful books that I have ever read. It is truly a great gift. In my view this should be essential reading everywhere. I think this is the only book that has ever given me goosebumps. I just finished it and would like to read it again right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Excrement, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

sarahlizzie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

annieinthearchives's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

eloiseisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, and Adult/minor relationship

cuppa_curiositea's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

I knew that this book would be an important one when I started it, and maybe that's why I avoided it and let it sit on my shelf for several years before actually starting it. From a craft perspective--what a beautiful and ambitious debut! From a content perspective--there are so many points of education crammed into this book without being preachy. The format was unique and engaging, and it captured so much nuance in such a little amount of space.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Trafficking

maggiekateb's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, and Child death