Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins

5 reviews

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, Death, Slavery, Gun violence, Grief, Classism, Bullying, and Blood

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, War, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Suicide, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Gun violence, and Death

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Hate crime, and Sexual assault

kyeruhh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

2.5

Loved the setting and the amount of historical context given, but it felt slow at times in the beginning and middle, and then extremely rushed at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Abandonment and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent

dosymedia's review against another edition

emotional 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse