Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Don't Cry for Me: A Novel by Daniel Black

20 reviews

hanreadin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• 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: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Cancer, and Abortion

d0505's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Slavery

Minor: Miscarriage

bookworm247's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Slavery, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Infidelity

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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: Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

Moderate: Abortion and Animal death

rjsthumbelina's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

Beautiful meditation on the intersection of racism and toxic masculinity and family. Parenthood. On the grief of failing those you love, not bc you didn't try, but bc you didn't know any different.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Homophobia

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Cancer, Violence, Miscarriage, Slavery, and Racism

brokenspine's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abortion, Alcoholism, and Bullying

morgiah's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Abortion, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, Rape, and Alcoholism

yzadalawatatlo's review

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Child abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Racism, Misogyny, Hate crime, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Sexism

Moderate: Abortion

shoohoob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ironic that a book titled Don’t Cry For Me made me sob, but it really did. This book hurt to read. As a queer person  with an estranged father, I saw myself in Isaac, and often wondered how he would react to the letters. I found myself wanting to feel for Jacob and hoping my own father would do this. I definitely think I’ll remember this book for the rest of my life. Thank you, Daniel Black. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism and Cancer

Minor: Hate crime and Slavery

rosemaryslibrarian's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Abortion, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Slavery