Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

3 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

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

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