Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

11 reviews

ezahn17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death of parent

Moderate: Deportation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage

Minor: Police brutality, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

joey1914's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Deportation, Child death, Cursing, Miscarriage, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Trafficking

tkibbee17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

So much trauma 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Confinement, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Grief, Deportation, Trafficking, Terminal illness, Murder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexism, and Gun violence

ressicajicks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child death, Cursing, Deportation, Chronic illness, Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Infertility

mekowaletti's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Deportation, Grief, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Child death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Classism, Suicide, Miscarriage, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Cancer, Abortion, Sexual harassment, and Kidnapping

camillieni's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

it's heavy. very heavy and hard to get through. the characters were so awesome and i really loved them <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Violence, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Deportation, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide and Trafficking

opal_scorpio's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Gore, Police brutality, Rape, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Classism

acerbicread's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

The book makes you feel emotional for a lot of reasons, but I understand the "trauma-p*rn" description that professional reviews have given it. 
It's trauma that feels unauthentic. Read a book about immigrating by someone who actually experienced it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

aleigh246's review against another edition

emotional

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Child death, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Miscarriage, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing

orlagal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Vomit, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, and Pregnancy