Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan

8 reviews

tracey1981's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

I liked this book. I thought it really effectively portrayed the threats and injustices faced by refugees in North America. The power and tragedy in this mystery lay in the fact that there were so many people in this small, conservative community, that might plausibly have killed the young women at the heart of the story. This was a pretty intense and plotty read which may have made it not an ideal choice for reading aloud with my Mom, but we agreed it was well-written and did a good job of illuminating important social issues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

lisaarnsdorf's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad medium-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

What an interesting, complicated story. It wove very different perspectives and backgrounds together seamlessly. The story humanized people we so rarely think about outside of faceless groups and stereotypes. Some of the language and syntax was a bit odd, especially the hair “wings,” but learning about the many places the author has lived the language oddities make sense!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Islamophobia

lettuce_read's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

jessicanb93's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Islamophobia

chief_cook_and_librarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual harassment, War, and Deportation

bookaddictkatie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexism, Torture, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

louisekf's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

uranaishi's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol