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Kradljivica riječi by Abi Daré

64 reviews

lpeterson's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

lila5's review against another edition

4.25

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse

stacy_85's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Classism

amberinbookland's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

stardust_heidi's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Grief, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

bethshuff's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood

crykea's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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beautifully written! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism

Adunni is forced to marry an old man (Morufu) at the age of 14. He regularly rapes her in an attempt to get her pregnant and has done this twice before with two other women. Adunni also undergoes a second near-assault with Big Daddy near the end of the novel.

The eating disorder is not an intentional one but rather the continuous mentioning that Adunni is starved by Big Madam. Big Daddy and Adunni's papa are alcoholics Adunni is bullied verbally, emotionally, and physically by Labake and Big Madam. She is bead reguarly and the beatings are described in detail. Big Madam is beaten physically by her husband regularly. There is classism directed at Adunni and the other workers from the rich women in the social club. They mock her English and accent. Adunni's mother dies of a terminal illness offscreen and grieves her throughout. Tia's mother also has a terminal illness that nearly kills her. Adunni's description of Big Madam could be considered fatphobic. There are mentions of excrement (and vomit) in Iya's home when

Iya shoves Adunni in the room to escape her father

and by the end of the novel when Tia asks if the beatings have stopped. There are mentions of pregnancy throughout the book. Adunni is expected to get pregnant with Morufu's baby. She takes a pill to negate pregnancy. Pregnancy is mentioned amongst her friends when she sees them and with her husband's other wives. Khadija is pregnant in the novel and

ends up dying due to complications with birth

. Tia is constantly teased about not having children

and decides she'd like to have children later in the novel after meeting Adunni

. SHe is tortured by some religious leaders under the guise of having a bath to help along the pregnancy. trafficking/slaver:

Adunni is trafficked by Mr. Kola, Iya's brother, when she is trying to run from Morufu. The majority of the novel takes place in this location she has been trafficked to where she works as a servant or 'chainless slave' as Adunni calls it.

janeleef's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

mexigingerale's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Very enjoyable and hopeful read. The writing was set in the same way the main character Adunni wrote and while it does take a second to get used to, it adds so much to the atmosphere. Adunnis point of view felt very hopeful and refreshing, even as she was experiencing some very traumatic events. 
Will definitely read anything else Abi Daré publishes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Classism

penofpossibilities's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Miscarriage, Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, Death of parent