Reviews tagging 'Death'

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

185 reviews

franzi_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

nadiabauco's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Torture

ella304's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• 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: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Abandonment, and Colonisation

goldensun's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, and War

kyrarm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and War

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

kclark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racial slurs, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

mirireads's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

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: Racism, Rape, and Slavery

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

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

jlhensley's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death