Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Slade House by David Mitchell

14 reviews

northernlitreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

what a fascinating book! i bought it on a complete whim and i just loved it. what an insane story. i really loved that we only a spent a little time with each new character but still really got to know them - they were so well developed with different humour, accents, wants - it impressed me anyway.

i also loved how at the end, norahs realisation at her aging paralleled all the twins’ victims when they noticed they couldn’t breathe - so clever

genuinely recommend this so much. very glad i read it! compared with the only other horror/thriller i’ve read - the turn of the screw - this was so much better and i’m glad i have discovered that not all books in the genre are convoluted and boring 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body shaming, Racism, Death, Kidnapping, and Stalking

wanderingthepage's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

 It seems many have loved this book, I’m sad that I just couldn’t get into it. I almost DNF’ed this one and I don’t think I gained any enjoyment from finishing it lol. Sometimes if I stick it out, I end up enjoying the book in the end. I didn’t connect with the plot or the characters. The elements were there for things I love, yet this one fell short for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, and Sexual content

gladiolus17's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Medical content and Physical abuse

naja's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

 very nice, very creepy, would recommend.

did make me want to reread the Bone Clocks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Racism and Sexism