Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

14 reviews

layton93's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

lmshearer's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

The language of this book is alluring, but the plot and its characters became more and more tedious as the story went along. Editing it down by 100 pages would have helped pace the book as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

headachefromgod's review

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

holly_mc's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity