Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

64 reviews

chaptersbydani's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

atamano's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Colonisation

jennikreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

chirazhene's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

etl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, and Colonisation

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Cultural appropriation

carmenvillaman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

ashleysbookthoughts's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I have not seen a single bad (or honestly, less than stellar) review of this book. And this review won’t be either. 

WOW. This book is exquisite. 

Jeffers is a poet, but damn she can write fiction! It’s incredible that this is her debut novel. How did she make an 800 page multigenerational saga a page turner? How, after 800 pages, am I devastated that I have to leave Ailey Pearl Garfield and her family behind?

I really don’t have any more to say, because if this book isn’t on your TBR, what are you even doing? Don’t be intimidated by it’s length. It’s perfect. It’s epic. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s oh so necessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

franklola's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Classism

charleshasalibrary's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

bvilushis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

3.75

This is a multigenerational saga of an African-American family. The main protagonist is a young girl, Ailey, who is growing up in a middle class family in the 1960's through the 1980's. The book tackles the obvious issues of the day- racism, civil rights, and feminism- as seen through the lens of the Black community. Because of a family tragedy, Ailey loses her sense of purpose and drops out of college. Her beloved Uncle Root, a history professor, finds her a research job with one of his colleagues. Ailey's research uncovers shocking family secrets.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, and Colonisation