Reviews tagging 'Racism'

O Clube dos Rapazes by Erica Katz

4 reviews

amyka's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Trigger warnings abound. Please look that over before you choose this book. It was one of those that I read in sections because it was really intense and hard to read for long periods of time.  It was about a BigLaw (read most prestigious with the most revenue) Law Firm that abuses its first year associates. I'm guessing since the author is a lawyer that most of it is true which is depressing and frustrating and shows just how far our society has NOT come. 

Spoiler alert: 
does not have a happy ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

sarahkate22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Racism and Suicide attempt

bgoodbookclub's review against another edition

informative tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book is fact paced and gives the inside scoop into BigLaw, something I had no idea about. This story follows Alex, a first year female associate at one of the biggest law firms in New York City, as she ventures into her first job after law school. She gets the inside scoop of how demanding and competitive her job, while learning what areas of law she does and does not want to focus on. This book is broken up into 5 parts and is so hard to put down!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Rape

Minor: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

motherelectricity's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Racism and Vomit