Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan

5 reviews

kirayq's review

Topic-wise it's an important story with very valuable perspectives and experiences. Writing-wise it did not draw me in, and with so many books available to me, I find it hard to choose this one as the one to pick up. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Hate crime, Colonisation, Racism, Islamophobia, Murder, Violence, and Grief

chief_cook_and_librarian's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Deportation, Sexual harassment, and War

bookaddictkatie's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Child death, Islamophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Torture, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

louisekf's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Bullying, Grief, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Xenophobia

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Violence, Body shaming, Child death, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Gore, Kidnapping, Stalking, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Pedophilia, Rape, Abandonment, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit