Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

34 reviews

paulasnotsosecretdiary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, Chronic illness, Antisemitism, Death, and Confinement

melissa_bee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-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: Sexual harassment, Grief, Confinement, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Ableism, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism

ashleyjean6's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

Both heartbreaking (lots of triggering content) and heartwarming. It's very much a story about people and expertly written. That said it was a difficult read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Infertility, Child abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Confinement, Death, Rape, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Antisemitism, Child death, and Sexual assault

klutzykara's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Excrement, and Xenophobia