Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Το σβήσιμο by Percival Everett

5 reviews

themorsecode's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, and Infidelity

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol

perlaesq's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was incredible. Some portions were challenging to read, as they dove into philosophy and linguistics in a way I haven't had to read since college, but everything rewarded you.  Deeply human, complicated, heartbreaking, enraging.

The ending is incredible, and I hear it's very different from the movie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia

kreglow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sarahbiegelsen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Antisemitism

queenoftheharpies's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Listened to the audiobook. Just a heads up the novel within the novel is difficult to get through - and long. It was about an hour in the audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder