Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

7 reviews

terezi's review

challenging dark funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

kind of like this book  but i also kind of don’t i kind of really don’t

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide, Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Abandonment, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

jeansisabook's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

The premise was great and the first half of the book was executed really well, particularly in crafting a character who both actually struggled socially to the detriment of himself and others, but still was worth rooting for. The latter half felt rushed in pace and almost undid the work of the first in terms of investment, but the premise and character of Leonard was enough for me to stick it out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Bullying, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, War, Rape, Homophobia, Murder, and Mental illness

kor_1999's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, and Incest

Minor: Racial slurs

teddybears's review

emotional

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Racial slurs and Homophobia

racblac99's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gun violence

jillianeubauer's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Oh. My. God. 

This book has left me so conflicted (in a good way). It is so heavy and dark that I can feel the weight of the book seeping onto me. I LOVE how Matthew Quick didn't try and make us readers condone or like the main character, but he made us want better for the character. Leonard has gone through so much in his life time, and all he wants is to be appreciated and seen. His Mom, his friends, and his whole life let him down. It is so hard to keep on moving some days and that feeling of unending pain and melancholy is perfectly represented in the words of this novel. The only reason that this isn't in my 5-star reads is that I wished there was more closure for the ending. What happened to Leonard Peacock?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Gun violence

wrensonline's review

medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Rape