Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Erasure by Percival Everett

8 reviews

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I DNFed this book 3/4ths through but it got picked up for book club so I picked it back up and finished it!

It’s not sequential and much of it is whims and chaotic, which is always a hard read for me. The book that was written as a farce was very very long. Quite a long joke. 

It wasn’t for me, but I look forward to giving the movie a shot!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Dementia, Drug use, Murder, and Violence

zara89's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death of parent, and Cursing

Moderate: Terminal illness, Dementia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Cursing, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

amiegold's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

4.75

Erasure is definitely one of the best books I've read this year. This book took me by complete surprise. I immediately connected with Monk, our African-American main character who is well educated and comes from a loving and stable home.  Monk reminisces on how he has strived and given his all to his literature, which he calls his art, and how it has not been received well.  Specifically, the feedback is that nobody wants to read it and it isn't 'black' enough. In his frustration, as he is dealing with very real and relatable problems in his personal life., monk pens a work of fiction under the name 'My Pafology' that is offensive, ridiculous, and shocking. I have to admit that I only read a few pages of 'My Pafology' as Percival Everett includes it in this book and its entirety. But even having read that gave me plenty of background to enjoy the rest of the novel. I felt Monks disgust with himself and our culture throughout this book as his satirical work is applauded as some of the best fiction ever released in African American literature. Monk is offended, and I'm offended for him. This book made me laugh and cry, sometimes on the same page. It has definitely has earned a place on my shelf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Homophobia, Racism, and Rape

shegoread's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

The book and movie are well aligned. I was not prepared to read an in depth reading of the main character’s novel and what a winded satirical reading ( exactly what you’d expect but taken to another level); however, It worked for the premise of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

f6x's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The heartbreakingly real travails of an American family shimmer vividly against this backdrop of satire, perception, and social commentary. A remarkable journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Excrement, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

kreglow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Kidnapping, Sexism, Child abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Violence, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Mental illness, Slavery, Blood, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Dementia, Infidelity, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness

sarahbiegelsen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Cursing, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Death, Dementia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Violence, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Medical content, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, and Body shaming

gblk's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Some parts were challenging to get through. The book within this book started out comedically dark but took a darker turn towards the end. For that reason, it may not be appropriate and/or it requires a trigger warning for some people. I feel like I can’t fairly assess whether or not I found the characters lovable, or if there was enough character development because I saw American Fiction prior to reading the book. Overall a good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence