Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo

13 reviews

dnietoperafan's review against another edition

Go to review page

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. 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

rosysnake's review against another edition

Go to review page

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


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

amgarrido's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

zoebill96's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

laurataylor's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging reflective 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? Yes

3.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

yaelm's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

אני מבינה את הרעיון מאחורי ההיפוך (נראה לי), אבל מעבר לשינויים נסיבתיים זה לא באמת שינה משהו בסיפור העבדות. אם המטרה היא להראות שגזענות זה דבר שתלוי בהתניה תרבותית ושכל טיעוני העליונות/נחיתות גזעית הם מטומטמים, אז כן - זה עבד, אבל אני לא מרגישה שהיה צריך את הספר הזה בשביל זה. מניחה שאני מפספסת משהו (באמת, רפרנסים תרבותיים למיניהם), כי לא מצאתי את זה ״סאטירה מבריקה״. ספר מאוד קריא עם קונספט מעניין וביצוע שלא עמד בציפיות מבחינתי (“Girl, Woman, Other” שלה שקראתי לפני שנתיים הוא אחד הספרים הטובים של השנה מבחינתי, אז היו לי הרבה ציפיות)

שימו לב שיש טריגרים רבים - כל סוגי האלימות

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

niamh_georginaa's review

Go to review page

Although this book was written well and full of description (which I usually love in books) it was a bit too gritty at times and as a person who reads for comfort it did not make me feel comfortable. I guess that is my own fault for reading a book about slavery and expecting them to miss out gruesome details.I’m probably being dramatic but I found it too much 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

amberinbookland's review

Go to review page

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

andreiaoh's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

honestly I'd give this 3.75 but I'm not a fan of quarter stars so rounding down to 3.5.

I was slow to warm up to this book and it was not an easy read at all but incredibly powerful and Evaristo's writing was wonderful. I loved the mixed medium style of this novel from standard prose, to non-fiction-esque passages, posters, advertisements and diary entries and I think it definitely made this a little easier to digest, particularly around the half way point.

This novel was simultaneously exactly what I expected as well as took me off guard completely and it'll definitely be a story I'll be thinking about for a long time.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

kyras's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark informative tense 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

4.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings