Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala

24 reviews

amelody's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Classism

between_2worlds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Police brutality

bookrecsondeck's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Police brutality

Moderate: Religious bigotry

gibetal's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

cheesepuppy's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

elizaob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Violence, and Police brutality

closet_bibliophile's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The modern style of writitng took a second to adjust but I implore anyone who is reading to keep going. This book had me crying on my couch when it happened. 

I will admit my interest in the reading process did lower when I read the big 

MEREDITH

in big letters on the page but god it hurt so good. That being said, it docks a star off because it just completely shifted the focus and balance of the novel. 

A striking book, written with wit and heart and purpose, with strong representation of black LGBTIQ+ struggles and a focus on racial injustice.

A read I will be reccomending to friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Police brutality

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

2.5

A painfully sad and tense novel, but beautifully written. The characters are richly written and will leave you asking for more because the well feels quite deep...but ultimately, the depths go unexplored.

I had to read it for school, and the triggering content made it difficult to finish and process. The complete lack of quotation marks and rarely used paragraph breaks was too tricky to get used to. At least the book led to lively class discussions, so that's something in its favor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Outing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

becca9849's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, and Outing

Moderate: Death

Minor: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

marydith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Police brutality