Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

16 reviews

sarahcollinson's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

Minor: Rape

stuffysyd's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Colonisation

evllhag's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

alicerowano's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a stunningly beautiful book, I’ve never read anything so skilfully written. The language is rich and very evocative, I really got a strong sense of place. The characters are fleshed out and each feels so real. Not an easy read at all, but very much worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

marioncromb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent

penofpossibilities's review

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Bit uncertain how I feel about the ending, it seemed to drag for a little bit +

incest,,, I knew it was coming it was heavily hinted at but pls why

The writing in this book, however: immaculate, impeccable, lyrical but with just the right edge of uneasiness and without covering up the disgusting and horrible things. I loved the use of metaphors and repeated sentences and all the discussions about race and ideology and poverty- sublime and real and powerful. Really incredibly well done. I definitely recommend this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry