Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

140 reviews

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing

armandforyou's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

pinkalpaca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Rape, and Death of parent

raisinreads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

mitchell_1's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

fakeppy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

robin1b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

5✨✨ Very few fiction books are a 5 to me. A 4.5 is normally just a perfect as can be. Then comes a unicorn. The Reformatory is the unicorn. Due has created a world that feels so really because it is real and fiction at the same time. From the first page, you are drawn into the characters and the plot. You cry, you rage and you sometimes smile. History and truth is intertwined with ghosts, haights and old wives tales which may or may not be true. The story is peppered with names and stories you may have heard in history class during Black history month. 

Set in the 1950’s during Jim Crow in Florida, we follow two children who battle more than any of us imagine and so much of it is true yet still fiction. Read this book and get ready. Get ready to go on a ride that will take your breath away. 

Spice: 0/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Religious bigotry

yasline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, and Car accident

mmccombs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Probably one of the most devastating books I’ve read in a long time. For it being a fairly long and incredibly heavy book, I still found myself flying through each chapter. The character work, especially for Robbie and Gloria (and for many side characters) was phenomenally done. We spent enough time with them both to fully understand their motivations, dreams, fears, and love for each other, so when we raced towards the conclusion it felt immensely satisfying. I loved how this book combined historical fiction, horror, and ghost stories, it wasn’t just one thing and made for an immersive and heart-wrenching journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Police brutality

j_e_n_n's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape