Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Pige, kvinde, andet by Bernardine Evaristo

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rzh's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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taliaogrady's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.5

Much-preferred chapters 2-4 over chapter 1, whose characters didn’t seem to slot in as well with the rest of the stories & it’s overall arc. Initially difficult to get into due to the writing style but got used to it eventually. 
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sianfh's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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emilybr's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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

Heart wrenching, made me think a lot, gave wonderful perspective new to me and made me realise just how interconnected we all are. 
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laurenreadsagain's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.25

beautiful, explorative, illustrative
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medium_wasser's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
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  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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elizabethortiz96's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Didn't enjoy at first but got increasingly engaged after the third chapter. As the book continues, the characters' lives become more interwoven and it gets more engaging. By the end I found it to be a compelling read, incredible how the characters' lives are woven together and a powerful way to illustrate the experiences of different women in the UK. 
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presenttensegrace's review against another edition

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challenging emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I read this book more quickly than any other this year - it was so captivating. A novel that will stick with me for a while and is forcing me to reflect in new ways on my own relationships, politics, and identities. 

Readers with various perspectives on intersectional feminism, like  the characters themselves, can empathize with these stories and the complicated (sometimes brutal) challenges of racism, misogyny, etc. the characters go through. I felt guided through new ideas and questions without feeling “preached” to. I especially loved the way Evaristo wrote about desire (sexual desire, but also friendship and life goals) and gritty coping mechanisms, like in Grace’s case.  Each character felt so real, and the way their stories came together was so well-crafted.  

Finally, at first I felt that the individual conversations about gender etc. were cheesy, but I think they’re actually pretty accurate representations of people working ideas out in real time (and of the author reaching more directly to readers, especially the end of ch. 5). 
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booksjessreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring fast-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

Re-read Review
Original review is here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/b91e3ed2-4f2d-4e97-8d09-b401a4ba884e

I have wanted to re-read this for such a long time, and decided to borrow the audio from my local library. Evaristo's command of words is masterful. The way the characters intertwine with each other is so clever and intricately done. The character development, the plots, just everything about this book is like nothing I have read before. I absolutely lap it up. 

From my previous review, I quoted another review I had seen about this book, mentioning the prose rhythms mimicking both dialogue and thoughts. The audio further enhanced this and the writing felt so natural and lyrical. It was beautiful. 

I will always highly recommend this book to everyone and could not hold this book in higher esteem.
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ratjoy's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

Absolutely engaging stories of the lives of black women and the "othered" across Britain, wonderfully written.
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