Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Ayiti by Roxane Gay

5 reviews

lianne_rooney's review

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Kidnapping, and Stalking

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

nnia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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: Sexual content

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Colonisation

kia_y_k's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Hate crime, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail

smallredboy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book! Especially the longer stories, "In the Manner of Water or Light", "Of Ghosts and Shadows" and "A Cool, Dry Place", but the shorter ones were also amazing; my favorite of those was "Gracias, Nicaragua y Lo Sentimos".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Vomit, Stalking, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War