Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn

4 reviews

blau_elmo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

A brilliant exploration of many converging themes, all centered around the fate of being black in Jamaica. A story of poverty, betrayal and struggle, focused on a main cast of different women whose lives are intertwined, each with a sharply distinct personality, but sharing in the fact that they are all prone to suffering by their sheer existence due to being poor and black in Jamaica.

It is a story of abuse, one that ends in abject despair and loneliness. Every character is detestable to a certain extent, so filled with vitriol and cunning, but none of them seem unreasonable or irredeemable. Dennis-Benn shapes their stories so clearly and precisely that each character's decisions, values and justifications for their vile actions are absolutely understandable.

An incredibly powerful story of something so real and revolting; a human drama of breathtaking proportions.

My favourite read of the year so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death and Blood

Minor: Eating disorder

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Blood, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Grief, Biphobia, Sexism, Trafficking, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Classism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Self harm

secanno's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Child abuse, Racism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Blood and Animal death

claudianeureads's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Animal death, Blood, and Sexual content