Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi

20 reviews

hannah_and_her_stories's review

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Minor: Cancer

emelynreads's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Singular. Bold. Self aware. Unapologetic. 

Formatted as letters to friends of the author. We witness Akwaeke's deeply personal writing over the expanse of several life altering events. Emezi's writing holds no comparisons. 

I'm now more than ever excited to read Freshwater.

Do not read without checking warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

lbelow's review against another edition

5.0

These letters are personal, philosophical, poetic, and rich with emotion. So many of their lines moved me in ways I wasn't prepared for. This isn't a book I'll soon forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Suicide attempt

reneereads's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape

takarakei's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Written as a series of letters to friends (and really to themself) Akwaeke Emezi's memoir gives a deep and vulnerable look into their mind and unique point of view. I listened to the audiobook, but was very glad I own a copy so I could highlight quotes to come back to. While covering some difficult topics, Emezi's gorgeous writing really shines through and even though as a memoir it centers on their experience, I found many relatable parts focused on the struggle of living in our current harsh world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Transphobia, Sexual assault, Rape, and Mental illness

Minor: Chronic illness, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

aishallnot's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Transphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

starrysteph's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

4.5

Beautiful. Deeply poetic, deeply vulnerable, and deeply illuminating. 

Having already read most of Emezi's work, this memoir gave me a lot of clarity around the concepts explored in their books (specifically Freshwater). 

CW: suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, transphobia, rape, sexual assault, mental illness, medical content, dysphoria, grief, infidelity, toxic relationship, chronic illness, self harm

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Transphobia, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Dysphoria

Minor: Car accident and Cannibalism

liaandersson's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

I love everything Akwaeke Emezi writes. They are such a phenomenal writer, I want every book they have ever written. I am transpired to a new dimension and I see life through their eyes - it's terrifying, beautiful, inspiring, saddening, and so many emotions at once. It feels weird writing a review on somebody's memoir, so I will simply say that this book was yet another literary masterpiece by Emezi, while we were afforded the opportunity to get to know them better on the way. Thank you for this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

whatellisreadnext's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A reread via audiobook, loved it even more the second time around.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Rape

city_girl_writer's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Self harm