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haley313's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
Gut-wrenching and emotionally taxing from start to finish, but written beautifully. I love Jesmyn Ward’s prose - it’s so raw and visceral. An important story.
Graphic: Vomit, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Racism, Rape, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-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
3.75
this story was so poetically written, it was beautiful to read.
it wasn’t too long, the perfect time to tell the story as needed without dragging on.
annis’ story is just so tragic and you think it can’t get worse but it continues to do so.
although difficult this was a really important read; exploring a young woman’s perseverance through loss, grief and insurmountable odds, with magical realism interwoven through the pages to provide hope and guidance.
it wasn’t too long, the perfect time to tell the story as needed without dragging on.
annis’ story is just so tragic and you think it can’t get worse but it continues to do so.
although difficult this was a really important read; exploring a young woman’s perseverance through loss, grief and insurmountable odds, with magical realism interwoven through the pages to provide hope and guidance.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Xenophobia, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Rape, and Pedophilia
Minor: Suicide, Animal death, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt
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