Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd

7 reviews

jlfields925's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

sweetjuly_src's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

teneke's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Slavery

Moderate: Death and Sexual violence

prof_pelon's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this book a lot.  Eliza Lucas is a fascinating historical figure, and I love that someone has written her story as a novel.  My issue with it is that the book deals with slavery and the relationship between enslaveder and enslaved in a very modern way.  I feel that the author was so focused on making Eliza loveable, she took her out of the time she lived in and the view of the world Eliza would have had.  The anachronisms of it all pulled me out of the book several times. As a historian it bothered me.  It is still a good book, but I wish it was better about being honest with the slavery issues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Police brutality

There is some historical white washing of events, views, and people.

saffire_sky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

lanorton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

A very well written book that tells the story of a girl who shaped North Carolina and America. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

lalalily17's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

The Indigo Girl is a fabulous piece of historical fiction that reads as if it's poetry. The characters and descriptions are lush and vibrant. Eliza Lucas is a hardworking, determined, strong willed young woman who always did what she felt to be right, regardless of societies expectations. I am amazed I had never heard of her before this book. I wish more people knew of her and all that she accomplished. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Slavery

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Blood, and Pregnancy