5.65k reviews for:

Sing, Unburied, Sing

Jesmyn Ward

4.07 AVERAGE

missberlyreads's review against another edition

4.0

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Heavy and sad, but beautiful (and beautifully written.) It's a coming of age story, that explores the complexity of family and the impact of death, addiction, and incarceration. There are also ghosts. I had to take time with this book there is so much to process. The story is not without hope in the end.

This is the 2019 One Book One Philadelphia selection!

afjakandy's review against another edition

5.0

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i devoured this book. absolutely phenomenal

acline's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

la_dent_dure's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

mrsloudlibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

meredithnudo's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy

lindsermyra's review against another edition

5.0

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Holy shit.

jodiburwell's review against another edition

4.25

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annelisegordon's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

myndmusing's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional 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