Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

8 reviews

clairew97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Abandonment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, and Sexual content

creepycrawlybookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Death, War, Rape, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, Xenophobia, Slavery, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Abandonment, Grief, Police brutality, and Misogyny

Minor: Medical content

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Abandonment, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

my_a's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Abandonment, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Alcohol, Death, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

Minor: Antisemitism

kayfab's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Bullying, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Classism, Child abuse, and Rape

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, War, Gun violence, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual harassment

Minor: Dementia and Islamophobia

rubl_b's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Cursing, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Medical content, Death, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Infertility

bettyemanee's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This was definitely one of my favorite reads of 2022. I almost didn't continue after reading the first chapter, but I am SO glad I did. The only thing was that I wished we'd had a POV from Mya and maybe a chapter about Joan once she went to college.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent