Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Wisdom of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton

4 reviews

rosalindroe's review against another edition

reflective medium-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: Racial slurs and Racism

hollewade's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Murder

silverthorn's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

rachaelbunny's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Cannibalism

Given the historical context of when this was published, I thought that some of the bigotry could be ignored. However, some of the stories have really aged poorly (especially Chesterton’s descriptions of Black people!).