Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

83 reviews

ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

A really good book. 
The writing was so poetic and absolutely enthralling. 
A very short read but does it pack a punch. 
Filled with so much pain and anguish. 
The separation and devastation of this family trying to find a place to exist in peace together.  
Very interesting how Andean tales were also weaved in. 

We all know the enemy 👀👀

Check trigger warnings!! There are a lot!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Deportation, and Animal death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

siebensommer's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

A nation at war with itself, yet people still spoke of it as some kind of paradise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Deportation

Moderate: War, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism

alyssagirardi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Deportation

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Suicide

vanesst's review

challenging hopeful fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Deportation, Racism, Rape, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

bookshelf_al's review

reflective sad slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Deportation, and Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Racism

greatlibraryofalexandra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is another of those stories that is short but packs a powerfully crafted punch. The generational story struggle is poignant, and so is the delicate parallel drawn between Colombia and the United States in terms of how each is viewed as a society through the eyes of the other. I loved how the story was so focused on borders, how they divide us, and how we transcend them. 

I will say that towards the end, the shift into first person and the yank back to third person could be jarring and a bit annoying; I wish it had stuck with one or the other, but at the same time I really enjoyed the first person voices and their 'perspectives' so all in all this was a 5 star read for me.

Unexpectedly uplifting ending.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

danaslitlist's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

maggies's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.0

Oooof, what a punchy, emotional book. Prose written like poetry, tackling really tough topics with so much humanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Deportation, Rape, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racism, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

mia_difelice's review

emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Xenophobia, Racism, Bullying, Deportation, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

janelleaimi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Alcoholism and Racism