Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

11 reviews

600matt's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery

melonna's review

reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Slavery, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Racism

bookophie's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

read this on a 30 minute bus journey, a nice short story! some of the language I didn't know what it meant but I could gather from the context.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Slavery

sandy_21's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexism, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

dontwantausername's review

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Slavery and Racism

mimina's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs

cherryredmarlene's review against another edition

4.0

nothing great but easy, fun and emotional to read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and War

megan_danyelle's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was the only story worth listening to. The other stories included problematic themes of racism and slavery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Racism

Moderate: Misogyny

i_mina_i's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Slavery and Racism

References to slavery, antebellum setting

liviamello's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Slavery