Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Postcard by Anne Berest

6 reviews

theresa_timber's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

deltadam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Genocide, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War

kristinj1's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Wow this was a good book! It was interesting to read this with the real world backdrop of the war happening in Gaza and Israel. I have an even deeper understanding of what Jewish people have experienced, what it was like in places like Paris before deportation began, how they believed that if they followed the rules they'd be okay. I see now why, at the end of the book, she says why they don't obey orders. Oh, and the reintroduction of "returnees" to France! I hadn't read about any of that before. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

jabakken's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, and Death of parent

dnpatterson2's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Dementia, and Classism

szmay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Pregnancy