Reviews tagging 'War'

Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed

5 reviews

merrynthomas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Colonisation, Death of parent, Torture, Murder, Blood, and War

phob's review against another edition

challenging slow-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? No

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Child death

Moderate: Torture, War, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Genocide

crazytourists_books's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

A brutal book that opens a window to a different world. Based on a true story, that of the authors father, which makes it even more brutal. 
A depiction of life in Africa, during the colonial times, pre, during and post WWII, heartbreaking and depressive but at the same time full of will to live a good life. 
A lot of brutal, nauseating violence at some points, a bit chaotic at others but a narration that held you tight in its grip. 
Not enjoyable but quite interesting and captivating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Torture, Rape, War, Racism, and Antisemitism

rworrall78's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and War

cthornhill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: War, Colonisation, and Confinement

Minor: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Slavery