Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

6 reviews

jakobvongunten's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Suicide, Fatphobia, Racism, Domestic abuse, Incest, Ableism, and Excrement

thatjameswhitman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Racism

lesliewilleford's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Blood, Death, Gore, Domestic abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Alcohol, Police brutality, Violence, Cursing, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

linddykal's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Sexism, Trafficking, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Torture, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Incest and Dementia

jdcorley's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

5.0

Some day I'll write 50,000 words about the tapestry of this novel, how terrible (in the ancient sense) and wonderful (same) it is. it's that kind of experience: noir and crime and mystery and historical character drama all wrapped and intertwined and all, in the end, the same, the same, the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Gun violence

zoeebone's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Incest