Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

6 reviews

ka_cam's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

4.75

Once I started reading this short story collection it was hard to stop! Quite varied in types but themes of connection, family, diaspora, and women’s relationships/desires (incl some casual queerness love 2 see it). Some of the stories read more like teasers or brainstorms for a longer story/novel, rather than complete short stories. All in all really enjoyed and am excited to read more by this author! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Gun violence, Colonisation, Murder, Racism, War, Body horror, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Body shaming, Car accident, and Blood

gothnailcare's review

I may pick this up again because the prose is incredible and the stories are deeply affecting, but the content is so incredibly dark that I can often only read one story at a time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Sexism, Murder, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

mc235's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a phenomenal collection of short stories. Almost every single story in this is a winner, which I almost never find in short story collections. Stylistically varied with excellent writing throughout, thematically focused on family relationships in most, particularly parent & child/generational. I think about several stories from this regularly. It's pretty dark and at times pessimistic, but such a wonderful read. I absolutely cannot wait to read whatever Arimah does next. Read this book!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: War

a2_rache11's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

3.5⭐

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

franklybookish's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

readandfindout's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Trigger warnings: Domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse and harassment, references to rape, suicidal ideation

Overall rating: 4 stars

The Future Looks Good: 4 stars
War Stories: 4.5 stars
Wild: 5 stars
Light: 4.5 stars
Second Chances: 4 stars
Windfalls: 3 stars
Who Will Greet You at Home: 5 stars
Buchi's Girls: 3 stars
What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky: 4.5 stars
Glory: 4 stars
What is a Volcano?: 2.5 stars
Redemption: 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts