Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

9 reviews

anacereading's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Incest, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Animal death, Violence, Hate crime, Colonisation, and Addiction

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Confinement, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, and Domestic abuse

readwithchar's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Mental illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Rape, Vomit, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Abortion and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ghostwendy's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Incest, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Genocide, Racism, Classism, and Police brutality

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

aseel_reads's review

emotional funny 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

4.25

for a book that deals with a lot of heavy topics (do check out the TWs), i thought it managed to deal with it in a way that was not funny but a bit more lighthearted than one would expect? i enjoyed the natural blend of traditional indigenous words in the story. just a good read overall

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Gun violence, Cancer, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Grief, Colonisation, Confinement, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

balfies's review against another edition

dark emotional funny slow-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

4.5

Dark, whip smart, funny, soul exposing account of a Bundjalung family confronting their histories, traumas, and personal demons. 

This one had a slow start for me. I struggled to get into it for a bit - this was actually a DNF for me earlier this year that I gave another go. But the second act was gripping. And the voice!! A really sophisticated, earthy, grounded narration with sprigs of magical realism. Really enjoyed this one once I was in the right mindset for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Vomit, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, Colonisation, Child abuse, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Death, Cursing, Alcoholism, Violence, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Hate crime, Genocide, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sadie26w's review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death of parent, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Murder, and Vomit

booksandcat's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, Misogyny, Incest, Homophobia, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Violence

prpltrtl946's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative fast-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

5.0

February 11, 2021
Wild ride!
What an extraordinary journey of trauma and fight this book is! I cried, cringed, laughed, and cheered. I can’t wait to meet the author at the February, Well-Read Native Book Club meeting! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Violence