Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

4 reviews

mnatale100's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Grief, Abandonment, Confinement, Hate crime, Kidnapping, and Racism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Violence, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Child death, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Infidelity

m_rain's review

5.0

incredibly written story! I loved the magical realism moments, the imagery, and the message to remember, even if it's difficult. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Rape

liesbethvv's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? No

4.0

As usual I dove into this book head first, without knowing anything about the genre or the themes, just because the author and book come highly recommended. 
I was completely surprised by the magical realism in this story and it took me a while to get used to it. Once I was on board with the concept of

conduction,

I was mesmerised by the rich language and strong characters Coates put to paper. Moving, propelling and highly imaginative, I enjoyed this ride out of my comfort zone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Slavery

Moderate: Torture, Racism, Racial slurs, and Grief

Minor: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexism, Confinement, and Abandonment

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

What if the Underground Railroad had some help from incredible magic powers? Hiram Walker, a man born into slavery, finds his life unexpectedly entangled with the Underground when strange happenings in his own life catch their attention. 

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were interesting, and the book really took a hard look at the lives of enslaved black people in US history. I also liked that the story worked magic into the amazing work of the Underground Railroad without being reductive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Sexual assault