Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Erasure by Percival Everett

21 reviews

smreads24's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

josie2k's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious tense 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

chris_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Dementia, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Dysphoria

Minor: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Murder

themorsecode's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, and Infidelity

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol

andreabey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

perlaesq's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book was incredible. Some portions were challenging to read, as they dove into philosophy and linguistics in a way I haven't had to read since college, but everything rewarded you.  Deeply human, complicated, heartbreaking, enraging.

The ending is incredible, and I hear it's very different from the movie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia

katewhite77's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I don't usually like novels that mess around with form

However, this is brilliant. We follow Monk through a crazy time in his life by reading his notebook and journal. We are also privvie to his latest literary offering.

Here, Everett uses humour to mercilessly critique the presence of institutional racism mainly in the publishing industry, but elsewhere, too. He does this by publishing the racism to extreme to see where it might land.

The greatest compliment I can give this book is that one day, I would like to write something similar around disability. 

There is also a sweet subplot about how to grow old gracefully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Murder

asimenia's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

zara89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Dementia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

spenar's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, and Classism