Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Die Anderen by Laila Lalami

14 reviews

machenn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Bullying, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia

spinesinaline's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Honestly loved the book until the ending. I've seen other reviews complain about too many POVs and being unable to tell the characters apart but it was a HUGE help to listen to the audiobook which had a whole cast of narrators who did a great job. Though I did not care for the character of Jeremy at all, very white saviour-like but presented with no criticism.

For me, the problem was that the ending made it so simplistic when the story had started really promising as a true reflection of our current society. Instead of focusing on societal issues and systemic racism, it took an easy out with a cartoon villain taking all the blame at the end. Still, pretty strong writing overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Addiction and Drug use

zoenelson's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Addiction

whitneyonline's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

Easily one of my favorites of the year. I loved its simplicity, but yet it held so much weight. It wasn't fast paced but it never once dragged, and I found myself devouring every chapter with an intense greed. Lalami executes the multiple POVs flawlessly, keeping the chapters short and enticing all while creating extremely compelling characters. I was obsessed from start to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

narbine's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

ACAB

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Pregnancy

erinmcav's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Car accident

zeta's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Addiction

annreadsabook's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-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: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Islamophobia

Minor: Hate crime

znvisser's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, and War

Minor: Bullying