Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Book of Night Women by Marlon James

3 reviews

seph268's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This was an exceptionally hard read; the story is gruesome and left me feeling angry, and a lot of grief. It follows a legendary Jamaican slave revolt, and sheds a light on the true nature of slavery in the West Indies. Marlon James tells a story of the struggle for liberation as a Jamaican man himself, using the native language and incorporating geographical and cultural references. 
This is a book that should be read if one is looking into West Indian history, as it references other revolts in other slave holding island colonies. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Body horror, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Genocide, Pregnancy, Death, Misogyny, Gore, Excrement, Classism, Violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Blood, and Racial slurs

waybeyondblue's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Death, War, Racism, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Blood, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness

betag1013's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Colonisation, Cursing, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Dementia, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Alcoholism