Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

106 reviews

knitterscasket's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Devastating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexual violence

maria_49's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture

Minor: Sexual violence

blissfullyhannah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

fuck this book. 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

gotnoculture's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

kooky_kayla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow, this book was moving and provided the horrors of racism 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Violence

abwilcox's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Hate crime and Pedophilia

bamlady's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

wordyanchorite's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Child death and Murder

banned_book's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism