Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Este mundo ciego by Jesmyn Ward

109 reviews

tragicromancer's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful fast-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? No

3.0

I love Jesmyn Ward, but this was by far my least favorite novel written by her.  I just feel like the story has been told better (in more detail) by other authors.  The language used was also very modern in some sections, and I couldn’t get as immersed in the story as a result.  The last chapter, however, redeems the hard slog.  

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mariavdl's review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0


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mhowell19's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

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

3.75

this story was so poetically written, it was beautiful to read.
it wasn’t too long, the perfect time to tell the story as needed without dragging on.
annis’ story is just so tragic and you think it can’t get worse but it continues to do so.
although difficult this was a really important read; exploring a young woman’s perseverance through loss, grief and insurmountable odds, with magical realism interwoven through the pages to provide hope and guidance.

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sarahyjackson's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? No

5.0

A really sensorial, brutal book. There’s a line about rejecting witness as a balm during suffering and it really look me out. Poetic and important - made me consider belonging (to self to each other to god(s)). 

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noladawnreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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liamliayaum's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

3.5


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brittonmc1221's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5


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silodear's review against another edition

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dark 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? No

4.5

Im so grateful for new novel from Jesmyn Ward. 

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cbrigs99's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? No

3.25

This is a beautiful and heart-wrenching story delving into the horrors of slavery. The story is told through the lens of Dante’s Inferno, and there are numerous parallels displayed by the author as the main character goes through the stages of sinking deeper into her personal hell and rising out of it. Overall, I thought the prose was nice and the over arching message is amazing. The ending was a great way to wrap the whole story up and a nice conclusion to the story of the main character, Arese. I did struggle to get through this book at times, mainly due to the way the author wrote out some of Arese’s experiences and the incorporation of the gods/goddesses guiding the main character. I had a hard time following what was occurring at times, but part of this has to do with it being a first person perspective of a traumatic life and numerous damaging experiences. I think it was an intentional artistic choice, but for me it inhibited my ability to grasp the story. However, this is a beautiful book and I think many people should read it. 

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