Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

124 reviews

fynn_jls's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent

abrdoodle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

teeclecticreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A lot of heavy topIcs were very metculously and wholeheartedly discussed. Each member of this family was grappling with ther own struggles. I love that the ending also gave the reader a lot to think about regarding their own relationship with God/religion. I could feel the grief through the pages and found myself sympathising with each of them. The one qualm I have is the fact there was no separation between the present and the flashbacks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt

silverrose187's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

threeara's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

Lots of interesting ideas in here, but they didn't quite come together for me. Very easy reading despite how tough the subjects covered, since the chapters were short and compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Child death

maggies's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

A beautiful and poetic meditation on love and loss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

rei_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racism and Suicide attempt

leanneymu'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. A tender and at times painful exploration of families, loss, and addiction, that was fully relatable to me (even though I don't share the same background as the characters). The audiobook was beautifully read, and I cared deeply about the characters, who were all treated with respect by the author. A layered and nuanced portrayl of human relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent

diaratewi's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, and Grief

annabulkowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment