Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Test by Sylvain Neuvel

5 reviews

t_higgsreviews's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

5 Stars
CAWPILE = 9.11

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Deportation

dealingwithdragons's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Dementia, and Abortion

runwithkander's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

Best book I read in 2021. Audio book is amazing for this, and honestly listened twice back to back because I’m not sure what I would have done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting

absinthe's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• 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: Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

nxclx's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

If I had known beyond what the synopsis said, I might not have picked it up but I'm glad I did. Had me on the edge of my seat and I finished it really quickly. Not a book to read before bed, and check the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

It turns fast. It's not detailed, but it is extremely clear what it happening.