Reviews tagging 'Racism'

True Crime Story by Joseph Knox

5 reviews

cozyscones's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

herelieshenry's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

1.0

What a letdown; I thought I would like this novel, especially as the execution as a faux true crime book was well done, but the ending is incredibly sloppy and ultimately relies on bigoted tropes about

gay and trans people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Transphobia, Islamophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

voilajean's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia

sleepysadpoet's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Racism and Rape

Not worth it. Transphobic.

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury