Reviews tagging 'Blood'

James by Percival Everett

23 reviews

georgiarybanks's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Blood, and Death of parent

jennyishi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Blood

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

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

4.0

What a concept. Jim is actually James from Huck Finn and knows all about how to survive in this time of idiocy. The author’s conversation around society and their reverence of Huck Finn is evident. It’s smart, funny and serious all at the same time. I can’t say you enjoy reading it, but it deeply impacts you if you let it. I love the social commentary. An author who says the punchline before you even finish thinking of a possible joke. If Huck Finn is a book that has any relevance to you, it’s a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hayreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective fast-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

4.0

Not something I'd usually pick up, but an enjoyable one. The n-word is said 68 times in this book. I'm sorry, but that's too many. The point could be delivered without it. The book was fast paced and I was always interested in where it was going.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rkibler24's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-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? No

5.0

This was a wonderful retelling of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of James (We know him as Jim). The narrator for the audio version was fantastic. I listened mostly in the car and never wanted to get to my destination! This is a difficult book to read on account of all the details about the treatment of slaves, however, it is a masterpiece of storytelling and a book everyone should read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Blood

Minor: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury

whiskeywoman79's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense

4.0

 Fiction / Historical Fiction / Race / Retelling / Classic

A reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Intriguing, intense, heartbreaking, and emotional. WOW!! I do not know how to review this book, and I am not sure that I should, there are much better voices to amplify.

I think one needs to go into this story with an open mind ready for uncomfortableness 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Slavery

Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, and Blood

alisonvh's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m still working out how I feel about this book, but there’s no denying it’s compelling, well-written, and a very different take on Huck Finn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

bookjudy42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An astounding work. Just incredible. Precise and biting and reflective and deep. James comes to life, with all the heartache and power of a firework. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gun violence and War

jeggert10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and War