Reviews tagging 'Racism'

House of Cotton by Monica Brashears

26 reviews

lyssylyssy's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

marissaam12's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

I screamed in my head “Run Magnolia!,” the entire time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

jitterbugsnap's review against another edition

3.5

I really enjoyed the prose, but I thought the pacing left something to be desired -- it felt like there was too much going on, while simultaneously repeating essentially the same couple of scenes again and again. I think I would have loved it as a novella. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Abortion

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Rape

daradarklord's review against another edition

I gave this book a few chances. The writing is beautiful, I love the theme the author was conveying. I love Cigarette Sammy. I had to decide that my heart couldn’t handle the sexual violence or hyper sexuality the main character displayed. I hope all turned out well for this chracter in the end, my heart was truly with her. I had to stop reading for my own mental health. I’m interested in other books Monica Brashears will hopefully write though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse and Racism

stiorra's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault

llams's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Rape and Dementia

randareads's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kmoore98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked it and I was confused. That could be my fault. I thought the writing style was great I just wanted more from some of the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Racism

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence

holleysings's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism