Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

17 reviews

misty_kb's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Genocide

butlerebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Slavery, Genocide, War, and Toxic relationship

kristiealexis's review against another edition

• 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

blackberryjambaby's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism, Classism, Colonisation, Genocide, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Sexism, Body shaming, Racial slurs, War, Slavery, Police brutality, and Gun violence

Minor: Homophobia

fluffywhiskers's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Antisemitism

Minor: War and Police brutality

polestick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Murder, War, and Racial slurs

backyardjake's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Worth reading for the shock value of the alt-history alone.
Each character's perspective is a rather interesting take on the world they live in. They way's they've adapated, their thought processes marred or unchanged based off the the society they live in. One character in particular goes on for a page and a half trying to understand the apathy and destructive nature of evil men which was quite interesting to ready. Well written ambigous characters. Still a little confused as to the what is being said by the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, and War

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

raxus's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Racism, and Genocide

Moderate: Slavery and Sexual content

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.25

It's 1962 in America. Slavery is once legal again. The few remaining Jews remain secretive and go by fictitious aliases. The I Ching is as prevalent as the Yellow Pages in San Francisco. All because the United States lost a war some 20 years prior, and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan.

This novel exemplifies the phrase "great plot, terrible execution" well. The pace was so sluggish, and the manner the sentences were spoken was so monotonous. I had such high expectations for this book, and I am sorely let down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Murder, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Ableism, and Misogyny

baney's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Slavery, Genocide, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Murder