Reviews tagging 'Racism'

La larga marcha by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

21 reviews

natgoe's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

Minor: Racism

justagremlin's review against another edition

You know I said I didn't DNF books much, but I REALLY do not like Stephen King writing characters that are children. I was only like 20% in and I had seen enough. The concept is interesting so it makes me sad that I couldn't finish it. But seriously within the first PAGE. THE. VERY. FIRST. PAGE. We're commenting on the main character's mom's tits. Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? And this is just the first of many times we get "Men Writing Women Syndrome." And it's just very very very very icky to read and gross and bad and I can't even write grammatically correct sentences anymore. Also, I can't speak on the rest of the book obviously but it was getting a bit repetitive. 

They walk. They banter. Sex reference. Someone gets shot.
They walk. They banter. Sex reference. Someone gets shot.
They walk. They banter. Sex reference. Someone gets shot.
They walk. They banter. Sex reference. Someone gets shot.

Again I can't speak on the rest of the novel, I only stopped 20% in.

Recommend to: If you think the concept is neat and can suffer through "men writing women syndrome"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Torture

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Gun Violence/Torture

The walk is nonstop and it is literally torture for the participants, if you fall behind you are shot after three warnings.

Misogyny, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Content

These characters are so horny all the time, and this book as a case of men writing women syndrome, frequent mentions of boobs, sex, and boners and its really icky and gross and bad to read

Racism/Racial Slurs

In the second chapter, the contestant that dies is black and all the characters are racist to the black character.

makeitrhayne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Sexual content

sorrysarah's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Minor: Racism

danimacuk's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Racism, Excrement, and Pregnancy

hankerchiefghost's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0

The concept is really interesting, but I wish there had more of a focus on why the boys were in the Walk. It felt a bit lazy for most of the boys to just be like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Gun violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Vomit

toniw315's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Vomit

vadip's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Excrement

eliz_m_rhodes's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

renicula's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Excrement, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Classism

Minor: Racism