Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Captains of the Sands by Jorge Amado

9 reviews

hannahs's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Torture

rita_p_sousa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Death, and Confinement

cafezada's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Police brutality, and Physical abuse

lenadesouza's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

5.0

I don't believe that anyone loves the way Jorge Amado loved Bahia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Cursing, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Child abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

ungles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

one of my favorites books, it's the one that got me into classics, but I understand that the themes can be really dark and not to everyone, but I really think Jorge amado had so much to talk about these children and I learned so much of this, I think that we should learn to separate the wrong action of the characters (and belive me shit hit the fan with these guys, they fucked up a LOT) and have the time in consideration (it was 1932 guys of course it's gonna be dark) of the quality of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Police brutality, Suicide, Sexual assault, Racism, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Incest, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

yeah this is pretty fucked up

bea_rodr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

ultralithium's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

SO FUCKING GOOD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Police brutality, and Rape

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Torture, and Suicide

libelub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Police brutality, Misogyny, Homophobia, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Adult/minor relationship

brunabento's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence