Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

4 reviews

jmeyers888's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Torture, Animal death, Body horror, Gaslighting, Grief, Pedophilia, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Gore, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Stalking, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Misogyny

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, and Sexism

Minor: Car accident

erinandllama's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

I was hoping the book might be better than the TV show, but it was far worst in almost every category.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Incest

gwenythepooh's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A good time, reading it in 2022 it does feel a little dated and there are some ✨topics✨ involved but the story is fun and I like book Sookie better than the show Sookie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Slavery

mmefish's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

1.5

Light/brainless but very problematic read. Would give it 1 star if I haven’t watched the show.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault