Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

110 reviews

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

astridrc's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? N/A

5.0

I don't have the words to say all I need to about this book. Just beautiful, heartbreaking and necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

galexy_brain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Racial slurs, Suicide, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

joisaddler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

brittany_jean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

5.0

Wow. What an incredible book. Each generation read like it’s own short story, yet it all flowed in such a logical way. A beautiful, haunting book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death and Drug use

hmbk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide and Alcohol

mettenikkessen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

The storytelling in this book was beautiful! This book was sometimes heartbreaking as well as emotional and powerful. I loved all the family relations and connections throughout the book. I sometimes wished I could read more about certain characters, instead of moving on to the next story. It deals with many important historical themes surrounding slavery and racism. Even though this book is fiction, it felt very real to me and informative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation

seanml's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

This is perfection. Yaa Gyasi had an idea and executed it immaculately. There isn’t much more to say for this one. It is a complex story told with such confidence and purpose that its messages cut through clear and uninhibited. 10/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

elianawolfson's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

Beautifully written and very interesting. Gyasi effectively explores generational trauma and the nuances of privilege, oppression, and discrimination. Really enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War