Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Cthulhu Casebooks: Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities by James Lovegrove

6 reviews

nakole's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

𝓢𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓴 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓶𝓮𝓼 & 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓜𝓲𝓼𝓴𝓪𝓽𝓸𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓮𝓼
Sherlock Holmes Cthulhu Book 2
By: James Lovegrove
Lovecraftian Mystery

𝒪𝓋𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓁𝓁 2.5/5

𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌: I actually really enjoyed the format of this book. When I first opened it I was skeptical but I am definitely open to reading another book in this format. I actually really enjoyed the format of this book. When I first opened it I was skeptical but I am definitely open to reading another book in this format. I actually really enjoyed the format of this book. When I first opened it I was skeptical but I am definitely open to reading another book in this format.

𝒜 𝐹𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝒬𝓊𝑜𝓉𝑒: 
“The game is afoot.” 

𝒯𝓇𝒾𝑔𝑔𝑒𝓇 𝒲𝒶𝓇𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: 
Racism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, gore, mental illness, medical content, medical trauma, toxic friendship, ableism, classism, animal cruelty, animal death, unethical science experiments

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kirinna's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder

eddyfate's review against another edition

Racist, slow, and uninteresting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

elodiethefangirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

ferns_citruscorner_8's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

4.0

A good second book. Not entirely the Sherlock Holmes and John Watson I picture, but it’s fine. There’s a shit ton of racist name calling and whatnot, so please take care before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Suicide attempt