Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

38 reviews

josy_trapp's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Police brutality, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

bookshelf_of_jess's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

I loved this book so much. It was both hilarious and heartbreaking at times. I really enjoyed that despite the focus on Queenie and Tom’s breakup, the most important relationships were very clearly her relationships with her family and her friends. The book expertly examines what it is to be a woman today whilst touching on the important issues of race and class. I would 100% recommend this book to everyone - this should be required reading! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

jademrosas's review

funny hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

jamieholton's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective 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

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

alicelalicon's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bringonthenight's review

dark emotional funny inspiring fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Police brutality, Medical content, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

samdolan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Car accident

lilacsophie's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Cursing, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Slavery, and Police brutality

tina94's review against another edition

dark funny tense 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

3.0

I didn't really warm to this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Stalking

Minor: Police brutality

Therapy

shancowie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt