Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

A metade perdida by Brit Bennett

562 reviews

egslcgns's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

5.0

Literary perfection, idk. One of those books that make you *feel* the characters. Their struggles, joys, fears make them vividly real. Race was discussed deeply and I learnt a lot. The themes of passing, performance/acting, lightness and darkness, departure, are multilayered and handled effectively for the reader to understand. It was also refreshing to have great queer characters in the setting of 1950s-1980s America, that doesn't feel tokenistic and was done with much intention. Chef's kiss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

achristinething's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

Great writing, very descriptive, complex characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs

slimshaedy92's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is a book that feels like family. Queerness, transness, Blackness, all of it is presented in a way that you immediately understand and identify with, and even if you’re someone who holds grudges for decades, you instantly understand why someone is forgiven. Reese is the most natural and honestly loving depiction of a transmasc character I’ve encountered to date, and he felt like he was written for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

bertrandlm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

kelly04's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

stacyaj's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual harassment

savreads28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racial slurs, Medical content, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Death, Abandonment, Classism, Grief, and Dysphoria

norcalchris's review against another edition

reflective slow-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

3.25

There was so much to unpack in this story. It was about a lot more than the blurb advertises. 

Ultimately, I was left wanting deeper excavation of many of the topics presented and characters. It felt strangely devoid of emotion. 

Not sure it would come to mind to recommend to others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Medical content and Dementia

dramagirl2003's review against another edition

informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

this was a very enlightening read with a lot of interesting characters and perspectives. this book is entirely third-person which i don’t often enjoy quite so much, but the author used it very well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Abandonment, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual content

i count “sexual content” as consensual acts, so that’s why i tag it as minor

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

This was an absolutely incredible book. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Bullying