Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon

8 reviews

mary_juleyre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Racial slurs

196books's review against another edition

funny reflective sad 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexism and Domestic abuse

morgangd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Specific yet relatable, historic yet modern, it feels like a story only for Moses, a man at the heart of his community of beautifully realised flawed people (not great for women, shockingly for a 1950s novel), yet a story for anyone who's experienced this beautiful, living, lonely city. 

"He could see a great aimlessness, a great restless, swaying movement that leaving you standing in the same spot."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Cursing, Racism, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Violence, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Classism, Toxic relationship, and Hate crime

emmazan's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

read for class. World Literature Written in English (fall 21)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

rcsreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

Still relevant, especially in post-Brexit Britain. This follows the story of Moses and the Boys in 50's London as they struggle to find work and make new lives for themselves in an increasingly racist Britain.
The story has no real beginning or end, it's just an increasingly depressing snapshot of immigrant life with occasional, brief moments of comedy. 
Definitely recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexism

dominicangirl's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

tina94's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

The final few pages about the group coming together and their dynamics was beautiful, made me like the book much more than I would have without it. Nasta's introduction also made me appreciate it more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Racial slurs, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Minor: Sexual content

camillethecaterpillar's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Misogyny