Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

332 reviews

tilda_bookworm's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Loved this one. Absolutely raced through it. It's beautiful and real and painful and comforting. Sensitive exploration of some weighty themes. Part of me wants to start reading it again from the beginning immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Death, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

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

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

nana_sillylilbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Racism

carlwheezer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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: Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Drug use

Moderate: Racism, Death, Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

bananabeard812's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Racism

thisgirl_writes's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse

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

Moderate: Racism and Suicide attempt

sketchydelusion's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Sexual content

mandkips's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Addiction

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