Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

170 reviews

rheagoveas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

rtownend1's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

rainbownarwhal's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

iheartchickenss's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

abelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape

whit807's review against another edition

The subject matter of the book was too heavy for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Death of parent

kdawg420's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. I'm usually skeptic of a book that has near-perfect ratings, but this masterpiece fully lived up to the hype in every way. I can't shut up about it! Thrilling plot, courageous characters, demonic villains. This book is categorized as "horror," but the true horror is reflected in the evil humans that played a role in perpetuating the suffering of children. The Reformatory is a larger book (almost 600 pages), but you will fly through it. This is a book that every person who calls themselves an activist for racial justice needs to read. I will keep The Reformatory on my shelf forever, and recommend it to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

corriejn's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

fwrights's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

allitacat's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual violence