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katesmithfilm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Rape
julianh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
This book has all the triggers. Make sure you are in a good place mentally before reading this book.eimearo_c's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape and Suicide
paultaylor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape
darina_gotcheva's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Rape
wellfedpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Blood and Colonisation
Minor: Abandonment
danielles_reads's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I hate the repetition (the phrase “God’s truth” is mentioned 150 times in this 145 page book), I hate the constant comparisons to women’s sexual organs, I hate the senseless violence subjected to both men in the war and women who are not, I hate the random backstories, I hate the vague opaqueness, I hate the ending.
Yes, war is violent, but I’m tired of reading men’s war books. I thought this book would add a different perspective, since it’s about a Black man fighting in WWI for France, but it disgusted me even more than other war books I read from the typical white point of view.
This book made me mad. Do not recommend. I’m really annoyed it won awards. Fuck that.
The extra half star is the only recognition I will give for what I think Diop was trying to do with this book. I can see some of the themes he was going for, but I just didn’t enjoy this reading experience at all.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, and Violence
ew_rat_rai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Rape
teainthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and War
Moderate: Rape
buecher_und_huehner's review against another edition
1.5
Moderate: Rape