Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

8 reviews

dealingwithdragons's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy

There is an adopted character who is lied to

about the circumstances of her adoption and her birth parents

. There is desecration of the corpse of

a newborn by animals

.

siriface's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Pregnancy

lamegod's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Kidnapping, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Cultural appropriation

badmom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Grief, and Religious bigotry

ekmoore11's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

Minor: Abortion

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racism, and Pregnancy

jourdanicus's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, Torture, and Forced institutionalization