Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

36 reviews

mybookspedition's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I am beyond impressed with the performance by the author for the audiobook. I was genuinely convinced that a significant amount of money had been spent on a well-practice voice over actor until the credits at the end of the audiobook. I am almost as impressed with the narration work as I am with the beautiful writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Animal death

Minor: Racial slurs

aweekinthelife's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

not my general vibe of book but it did get me interested in reading and learning more about Liberia's history. (and actually, had me reading some wikipedia pages in the midst of reading, something that i don't usually do!) 

the book weaves between more fantastical and more realistic moments seamlessly and the realistic fantasy fits the narrative well. one of those books where you might be a little confused in the beginning and it takes some time to figure out the relationships between the main characters, although it doesn't quite weave together as solidly as my general book preference. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Colonisation

Moderate: Violence and War

olulelule's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual content

bookreviewswithkb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

wow… this is an absolutely remarkable novel and i can’t believe we aren’t all raving about it every chance we get

a million stars✨ 

“and most men i knew before, in that place, laid their spirits to rest the first time the cat-o-nine-tails flew into their backs. and without a spirit, you cannot feel. you react, but the longer you exist in a world without your spirit, the less you feel. … laughter was a reaction. tears were a reaction. those screams were a reaction. but the source of them - the mother of joy, of sadness, or terror - was a ghost like me.”

it has very similar vibes to The Shadow King, Kindred, and Homegoing, connecting the truth of enslavement and liberation from the Americas to Liberia, giving breath and life to the complexities that exist within this historical time period. Wayétu Moore is able to tell these stories with such dedication, love, and compassion through a fierce and empowering female narrative 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Slavery, and Violence

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Colonisation

solenekeleroux's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, Violence, Trafficking, Death, Child death, Slavery, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, and War

antoniac's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Colonisation, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, and Death

locsnthoughtz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Abortion

Moderate: Rape, War, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Racial slurs

Minor: Xenophobia

2kerrymehome's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Slavery, Genocide, Murder, Child death, Colonisation, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Many hisorical books make characters endure suffering before giving them a moment of resolution/redemption. The ratio of time spent suffering to time spent empowered is about 80:1- you spend the most of the book in graphic violence

fionaengelson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Slavery

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Racism, and War

Minor: Sexual content