Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Another Country by James Baldwin

15 reviews

dizzzybrook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

justlevy's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Violence

lazlio's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Death

williamgideon's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

"Strangers' faces hold no secrets because the imagination does not invest them with any. But the face of a lover is an unknown precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is a mystery, containing, like all mysteries, the possibility of torment."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Infidelity, Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Sexual assault

slayalicious's review

challenging dark informative reflective tense 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

The book is meant for a certain type of person who loves literature and can withstand the boring parts and long chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Grief

thestoriesjar's review against another edition

inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Im Klappentext steht, der Inhalt des Buches ist, dass Ida dem Selbstmord ihres Bruders Rufus nachgeht. Dies wird aber nur in einem Bruchteil des Buches thematisiert. Nichtsdestotrotz hat mich das Buch sehr überzeugt. Es werden wichtige Themen wie Rassismus und Sexualität thematisiert (die auch heute noch aktuell und relevant sind) und aus verschiedenen Perspektiven dargestellt. Desweiteren bin ich wie auch schon bei „Giovannis Zimmer“ hin und weg von James Baldwins Art zu schreiben und Geschichten zu übermitteln. Das einzige was ich kritisieren könnte (und das ist meckern auf hohem Niveau) ist, dass die Kosenamen (Baby, Sweetie, etc.) mich genervt haben und die Kapitel ziemlich lang waren. Aber das sind einfach nur persönliche Preferenzen

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia

polestick's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

Moderate: Death, Racism, Misogyny, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

ryankaybee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Violence

hetzjani's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Violence

ticianeaneane's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Suicide