Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

32 reviews

killerpancake's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Abandonment, and Animal death

The main character experiments on mice in a lab as a part of her research. The experiments are details but also integral to the plot. She does honor then in a way that was extremely touching and meaningful. I would encourage people to experience this really quiet but moving book about science and belief.

shikha20's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, and Suicide attempt

madelonpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

nell_bell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Racism, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

teo_rodas's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

bekah445's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Animal death

aqtbenz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Death, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death of parent

luisa_joy's review

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, and Racism

jennikreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death

pollyflorence's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Reading this just confirmed to me that Yaa Gyasi is one of my favourite writers and I’ll definitely be picking up anything she writes in the future. The way she crafts a story is masterful and this novel— a slow, lyrical, non linear exploration of addiction, faith and grief and how those things shape our lives— reads almost like a memoir, it feels so real. The subject matter was very close to home, but in a good way, reading this felt like being seen. Without a doubt— my favourite of the year so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Suicide attempt