567 reviews for:

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf

Ntozake Shange

4.29 AVERAGE

mc900ft's review against another edition

5.0

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wow. so fantastic. moving. demands you to change. demands you to think.

ashleycmms's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

thndrkat's review against another edition

5.0

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One of the many books that shone in my hands and made me want to live differently.

melodyriggs's review against another edition

4.0

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This is a powerful collection of poems. I think seeing it performed would help though. Also- I’m reading this through my own lens as a mid-thirties middle class white woman, so I know I’m not fully grasping everything the women in the poems are talking about.

scamps's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

msmsmsm's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

kell_xavi's review against another edition

4.5

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Would love to see a performance of this work! The writing is strong, carries both historical weight and ongoing relevance, and allows for a good deal of experimentation and dynamic presentation from performers onstage.

emilymorgan20's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

shhtaeisreading's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A