Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling

8 reviews

b_fruits's review against another edition

2.0

Gorgeous writing but just….. nearly A Little Life levels of (in my opinion) pointless cycles of violence and abuse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Colonisation

almond_latte's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I read this because it was the "Spokane is Reading" pick for this year.  This was a book I probably would never have read since I hadn't heard of it previously. I usually enjoy their yearly picks and this book was no exception.  This historical drama was very dark and dealt with difficult themes, at times it was hard to continue reading but I really wanted to see how things turned out for the characters. I am glad I finished the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

apple_atcha_reading's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, and Violence

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

kristinamj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual harassment

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident

vicious's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racism, Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

bookishcori's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Set on the Flathead Indian Reservation in the 1940s, Louise White Elk is a young, free-spirited woman trying to find her way in a community filled with racism and poverty and harmful expectations for her life & body.

What a visceral reading experience 😳. I agree with Sasha’s (@anishinaabekwereads) correlation to Erdrich’s way of pulling you into a story with the prose. I was fully in from the beginning. The tension and uncertainty made it read as a thriller does.

However, this is not an easy read. With an abundance of content warnings, it’s a book that has become known for portraying the rampant violence against Indigenous women. 

Again with Sasha, I feel ways about the very end [aka I did not like it]. But I’m ever grateful that Milkweed published this reissued edition and the overarching story is one that has burrowed its way into my heart [i’m going to pretend the last page doesn’t exist]

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation

remie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail