Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

30 reviews

rayreyes's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.25

Solid book. Took me up until 50% through to get invested in the story. Really lovely and would recommend overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Abortion

allisonstockslager's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Suicide, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sweetheart_ok's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

This book slowly unravels two storylines that converge at the end. The characters are likable yet flawed, and the narrator clearly regards herself poorly while revealing her uncanny ability to choose fateful interactions. The contrast between the two stories is stark but codependent. Pratchett skillfully develops complex characters and complicated relationships in this tale of heartache, family, and a search for peace

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Abortion

deetabz's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Racism and Abortion

juliacsmith's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

I’m still deciding how I feel about this book. But Meryl Streep as audiobook narrator = perfection. Chef’s kiss. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

aileron's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Cancer

Minor: Child death, Racism, Abortion, and Pandemic/Epidemic

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

books_withblooms's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

fiddle_leaf_ferg's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

lindsayerin's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism and Sexism