Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

26 reviews

carolined's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Stalking, Infidelity, Homophobia, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Cursing

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Cursing

sashanotwillsmith's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Rape, Bullying, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry

leonineliterature's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not necessarily a great read but captivating because I needed to know how it would end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pedophilia and Religious bigotry

kbc's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

myhomextheroad's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Confinement, Excrement, Racism, and Racial slurs

emilistevenson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Religious bigotry