Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Where the Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson

6 reviews

catsbreadbikes's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

Instantly caught and kept my attention, a book with highly relatable feelings and thoughts, even if i can't relate to the events and situations. Great writing and detail. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Death, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Pedophilia

shanmul44's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Racism, Physical abuse, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia

ecn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Racism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Gun violence, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

jgwags's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Pedophilia, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

buttermellow's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism

xoodlebooks's review

sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Suicide, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

Incarcerated parent, foster care