Reviews tagging 'Racism'

That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam

3 reviews

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Vomit

sderrig's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Racism

janeycanuck's review against another edition

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

3.5

Slow & introspective. Alam writes beautifully and has created such an interesting character in Rebecca, dwelling on her privilege and subtly pushing on her "white saviour" complex, with an implosion towards the end that should have given Rebecca pause but I'm not convinced it did...

I really liked the use of Princess Diana as a sort of through line. It was helpful for remembering when we were in time, as well as being a really interesting way for Rebecca to 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism