Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo

33 reviews

dnietoperafan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective 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

Bernardine Evaristo is one of my favourite authors... and she smashed it with this novel. It has the perfect balance between humour and seriousness. Evaristo doesn't shy away from important topics to be discussed, and I'm glad she adds her literary touch to them.
I would 100% recommend this book to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Trafficking, Murder, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Child abuse, Slavery, Violence, and Colonisation

nikzzz3's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, and Sexual violence

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

5.0

This was a really well done what if universe. I liked how all the characters were connected. I enjoyed the writing and everything really 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Murder

feeohnaemily's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Excrement, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Rape, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Child death

rosysnake's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Slavery

Minor: Violence, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Deportation, and Child death

mx_sunshine's review

dark emotional 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

4.5

I really loved reading this book. It felt quite satirical at the beginning and made me laugh at some descriptions. I quickly began to feel uncomfortable. This book made me question myself by allowing me to reflect.
I love Bernadine Evaristo, I want to read everything she’s written. I love how she describes characters. This was a very surprising story that fully explored an intriguing premise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Child abuse, Rape, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Miscarriage, and Murder

Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury

mog261's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

absolutely brutal. brilliant, but awful. many, many content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol

ivulikkivulik's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, and Slavery

gekesanne's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Violence and Torture

alice_ratc's review

dark informative reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Pedophilia