Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

28 reviews

agnesbebon's review against another edition

4.0

Harper Collins get your shit together so I can post my review pls! 

Today is the 50th day of the Harper Collins Union strike. I stand with union workers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Racism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abortion

katiejohns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Racism, Mental illness, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

cassiebartelme's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This is a hard review to write just like it was a hard book to read. It’s not as simple as a “it was great!” 
This is a book about grief and all the messy complexities and layers of it. Sadness. Despair. Anger. Guilt.  This is an emotional book that won’t be for everyone but it is well written and powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol and Racism

Minor: Classism

torturedreadersdept'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Abandonment, Islamophobia, Suicide, Sexual content, Racism, Pregnancy, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion and Bullying

Minor: Miscarriage

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

Deeply moving and terribly sad. This book displays the rawness of grief in a stunning and real way. The peeks into Nigerian culture were fascinating and gave the novel depth it wouldn’t otherwise have. The author brings truth and honesty to the characters brilliantly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Abortion, Death, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Toxic relationship, Classism, Abandonment, Mental illness, Suicide, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Medical content

jennsbookshelves's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Suicide

konfx's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Racism and Emotional abuse

dayslife143's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

This book for me was a VERY slow start. It maybe because I dont grieve the same way as the main character so it took some effort to relate. But the end of the book almost made up for with the growth and some good quotables.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicide, Racism, and Vomit

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abortion