Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

James by Percival Everett

12 reviews

pm_me_book_recs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative 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

Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Gun violence

djbobthegirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Murder, Rape, Child death, Sexual assault, Animal death, Classism, Violence, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Alcohol, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Torture, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

nicolestegall's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was a very moving book. I fell in love with the characters and was cheering and crying for them! The audio was fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual violence and Gun violence

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Pedophilia, Hate crime, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, Torture, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, War, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Police brutality

laheath's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

I loved this reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn! Some of the basic plot elements and events are still there, but the enslaved Jim has been reinvented. His perspective provides an interesting, and sometimes funny, twist to the story. Excellent narration in the audiobook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

Minor: Gun violence

mrsmoy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Torture, Slavery, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

thecriticalreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? No

4.75

James by Percival Everett transforms and transcends its source material so brilliantly that in fifty years, Huck Finn will no longer be considered the Great American Novel; it will be known as the book that inspired the Great American Novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Racism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Murder and Gun violence

asims723'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

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Slavery, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Torture

nlemon55's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Death

Minor: Gun violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Murder