Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

True Grit by Charles Portis

2 reviews

jemmers's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

great, quick read! horses and cowboys! Marshal Rooster Cogburn is a problematic but loveable fave. I love when he holds the reins in his mouth and shoots with a gun in each hand. (expected amount of racism and misogyny for the era and genre.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Racism, Colonisation, Police brutality, and Slavery

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amycam's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Racism, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder