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zara89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Police brutality
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
tigertheory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
In terms of style though, Whitehead portrays New York City and Harlem expertly and with so much wit that I was actually audibly laughing at times.
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
nativeladybookwarrior's review
- 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
4.0
If you're looking forward to a fast paced plot, filled with intense twists this might not be the book for you. But im a character driven reader, so this was wonderful for me. :)
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Classism
mayze's review
- 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
4.0
The main character is a black man who owns a furniture shop and like most Americans of his time is chasing The Dream by doing things by the book, eventually realising there's little to no chance for a man like him to achieve it that way.
The book then follows the main character trying to keep his head above water while outside forces are pulling him down (sometimes he dives willingly too).
This book was my introduction to Colson Whitehead and really liked this book and have since bought the sequel to this book and got his critically acclaimed "The Underground Railroad" which I add a review here later
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
pikkumarja's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
"Takakannen" teksti ei ihan vastannut kirjaa, mutta lukemisen arvoinen teos on silti.
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Blood, and Police brutality
mummyzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Grief
alisonvh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity and Kidnapping
theoceanrose's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Police brutality
carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse
jessi_c's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
Moderate: Drug use and Racism
Minor: Homophobia and Police brutality