Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

32 reviews

liferhi_inspired's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

This is a book that’s been on my shelf for a long time, I’m glad I finally got around to it. This book is HEAVY, so please check the content warnings. Sing, Unburied, Sing follows a family with three generations under one roof and the layers of trauma that each of those have faced. 

I think that this would be a great read for someone that enjoys taking a deep dive into their books. I’m not one of those people, but I think there is a lot that can be uncovered for those that do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death

mladd28's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

arnoles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I loved this book. The threads of the generational story, both the trauma and the gifts, came together beautifully. I loved the alternating POVs as well. This book was moving and sad but ultimately hopeful and healing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Racial slurs, Vomit, Cancer, Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Animal death

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

4.25

This book is really raw and hard-hitting, and it has about every trigger warning possible. It's a world that many of us who are white and middle-class don't know and have been able to ignore as the faraway south. But the issues that this family faces are solvable, and it's all of our responsibility to change policy to put those social programs in place. This book is also a great anti-"classic literature" example - it's lyrical and winding and shows that there is not one way to write.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Sexual content, Addiction, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

mallowdrama's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Probably the best climax and ending I've read in a novel before. Incredibly introspective and reflective.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Addiction, Animal death, Death, and Physical abuse

paigeautum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Sexual assault

mia_merrill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Murder, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Rape, Medical trauma, Slavery, Sexual assault, Medical content, Gun violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Animal death

robinbobbin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Terminal illness

bookbaby's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Racial slurs

missbsbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Vomit