Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz

7 reviews

julziez's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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: Ableism, Sexism, Violence, Addiction, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Racial slurs

inirac's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death, and Alcohol

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Cancer, Ableism, and Death

Minor: Miscarriage

1.5 This book is riddled with every slur you can think of for every community. Filled with misogyny. Everyone is either selfish or suffering. He really wrote every single stereotype of negative Dominican culture absolute fact and as if the only option. Like G*d the book was so over the top I have to actually say not all men are like this???? Idk, maybe the author is sucio como el solo, y si es asi... vete pal infierno maldito :) Last two chunks of the book actually show Yunior suffering for his own actions and seeing that those around him are living more fulfilling lives, including the type of life he wishes he had.

lyshbish's review

emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.0

This was fast read, which I appreciated! I thought it had sweet moments, and I liked it overall, but it didn't leave a profound impact on me. I found the random perspective shift in the middle a little jarring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Moderate: Child abuse, Deportation, and Death

chelseaburns's review

I’ve never stopped reading a book this soon… it read like a rough draft, the female characters were objects and the use of the n word was shocking and uncomfortable…. I do not understand how this is so well reviewed among literary sources and scholars but while the author I believe was trying to make me feel bad for the main character- I hated him so much I had to stop reading…. I usually give a book at least 100 pages- this book left me with no choice but to give up at 48.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexism, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual harassment

shanman's review

slow-paced

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

1.0

This is sincerely the worst book I have ever read. The fact that there was only one interesting story in the entire novel is sad. The main character is unlikable and dry. I had to force myself to get through this book that was basically a slur buzz word wet dream that a 15 year old with no understanding of organization wrote. I wanted it to get better and the story had such potential, but the writing style is hard to follow and I found a majority of the characters lacked serious depth I was aching for. Not worth the time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Mental illness

noahee's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

uh kind of feels like misogyny is the plot?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexism