Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Latte Sangue Fuoco, by Dantiel W. Moniz

10 reviews

goodin10tions's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

I wasn't prepared for the triggers in this book and that's on me. There are such thoughtful stories and powerful writing here however I suggest that you educate yourself before you jump into this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, and Death

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

banerner's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Miscarriage

Moderate: Racism and Abortion

Minor: Abandonment and Vomit

sydapel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-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

A series of really compelling, if often violent and disturbing, short stories. The writing is acerbic and biting, but still conveys a deep sense of character and empathy, even with characters acting in anger or fear. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Suicide, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Racism and Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny and Abortion

mikki44's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, and Racism

annamorgan27's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Racism

wordingitright's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Racism

keatynbergsten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved every story in this collection and they all really felt like they belonged in the same collection.  One of the best short story collections I’ve read in a long time.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, Racism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

invaderlinz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

3.5

Thank you to Libro.fm for this copy!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Grief, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

ashleysarra's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Milk Blood Heat is exquisitely written, with a tight understanding of language creating an entrancing reading experience. I went into this book blind, as I had heard that this collection of stories were examples of beautiful prose but nothing of its contents. Before I can recommend this book to anyone, be aware that these stories are dark and at times horrific. Moniz's stories deserve to be sipped and ruminated on, rather than read quickly in one sitting.

Although each story is written expertly, it's likely that a couple stories will linger in your mind more than others. The story about a woman grieving after her miscarriage and another woman realizing her child is in a romantic relationship with her teacher in particular stand out a day or two after reading the book. Readers should be warned that while these stories do have a beginning, middle, and end, their resolutions are at times not as clear or complete as some may hope for. (The open ended nature of these stories are part of the reason that each story should be dissected and interpreted by the reader before starting the next one.)

For readers who are fans of horror elements or literary fiction, this book is certain to live up to expectations. For a debut short story collection especially, Milk Blood Heat is a triumph. Despite its taboo elements described in the book, it's clearly capable of hooking its readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry

_lia_reads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racism, Infertility, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, and Pedophilia