Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

5 reviews

pkc's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Grief, Infertility, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

torturedreadersdept's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Infertility, Slavery, Rape, Trafficking, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Violence

smkelly1997's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Overall, a really good book with beautiful writing. However at ti es it often felt slow. The ending was magic though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Misogyny, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Rape

davidbythebay's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

That was an incredibly powerful story. I felt that the start was a little slow, that there are several elements which sit and remain unfinished, and that are resolved very quickly at the end. However, I really did enjoy this book in the end. 

Reading (or listening) in a dialect can be a struggle for me. I found listening to this book was best for me. Once I got into the rhythm of it, I found it immersive. Paired with the slow start, which provides a lot of great material to expand the story, I struggled a bit to get into the story. I also struggled because I was trying to figure out what kind of story this was. Part coming of age novel, part mystery, part literary dive into another culture very different from my own. I was best served with just enjoying the ride and not worrying about the genre. It successfully was all of those and more. 

Trigger warnings are a must! Child marriage, child rape, marital rape, physical and emotional abuse, assault and violence. There are a TON of heavy topics handled delicately and beautifully throughout. It was hard to read those scenes, yet it made it all the more real and powerful. 

The ending is open enough to be satisfying yet wanting that taste more. And the final action did feel a little rushed with elements and events you really want to see come to pass not happening. I could easily see this being the start of a duology or series of books following Adunni from her youth throughout her life and experiences. I would like that, but am happy enough with where this book has settled me. 

A wonderful book to bridge February and March, brining together Black and Women into one focus and frame that highlights the intersectional struggles of a young poor girl in Nigeria. A story of heart and fight, one where you feel like you are reading a thriller because it is exciting, this should be a must read for anyone. That is why,despite my few peeves, I'm still giving this a5 star rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Grief, Abortion, Blood, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol, Infertility, Chronic illness, and Confinement

radfordmanor's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

Minor: Child death and Death of parent