Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Butter Honey Pig Bread by francesca ekwuyasi

14 reviews

savouris18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Vomit

bessjoyce's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Fantastic storytelling and clever techniques such as the narration perspective 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book has everything! It's magical, weaving, and full of grief and yearning. It's gay, sexy, and deeply invested in sisterhood and family. This book is healing. 10/10 recommend 💫

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Murder, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Racism, Colonisation, and Classism

axel_p's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

OMG, I absolutely loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

erinoco's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

outerscout's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Colonisation

peachani's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Infertility, Blood, Vomit, and Dementia

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage and Racism

Minor: Colonisation

butlerebecca's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

bookishcori's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders