Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

89 reviews

cvaught's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Racism, Colonisation, and Death

taroroot's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Drug use

aarushig02's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

I read this book in a day! It was super interesting and I loved the style of the narrative through all the ancestors.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

lsam305's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

SUCH A GOOD BOOK ESPECIALLY FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO READ REALLY HELPED ME UNDERSTAND WHERE I COME FROM THROUGH BEAUTIFUL STORY TELLING 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Hate crime, Racism, Classism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Colonisation

lucinotlucy's review

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Kidnapping, Racism, Sexual content, Colonisation, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Police brutality, Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, War, Addiction, Child abuse, and Infidelity

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Drug abuse and Rape

Minor: Sexual content

bouebooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexual content, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Animal death, Blood, Racism, Pregnancy, War, Trafficking, Slavery, Violence, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

shannon_buhman's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug abuse

atreyib18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, War, Slavery, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction

madradstarchild's review against another edition

dark 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: Rape, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Misogyny, War, Violence, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Excrement, Blood, Sexual content, Hate crime, Child abuse, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, and Homophobia