Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson

17 reviews

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a great read. I didn’t know it was a story written from the point of view of an unreliable narrator until later in the book. When I finally realized, the entire book seemed to shift into something else entirely. It also made me realize how easy it is for manipulation to occur without even realizing it. This story uncovers horrors of the justice system and uncomfortable truths as well. I encourage everyone to read but caution because there is mention of child death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Vomit, Child death, Sexual content, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

megelizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

This is an interesting and compelling story, and it definitely kept me intrigued, but unfortunately it's also pretty all over the place and ends up just feeling really messy; I was almost left with more questions than answers. It does tackle some important themes, but again in quite a haphazard way, and while of course it was always going to be very dark, at times it felt like a bit too much and as if it was verging into 'trauma for the sake of trauma' territory. Overall, then, this wasn't terrible - just pretty middle-of-the road for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

zolife's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow. That’s really all I can say about this book. As a romantasy, romance, and thriller reader I picked this book up on a recommendation and boy am I glad I did. I thought I knew exactly what I was getting into but…just read it! Pay attention to trigger warnings! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Vomit

This is a heavy read but a very transformative experience.

mikaelawritesfic's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Blood, Violence, Animal death, Toxic friendship, and Physical abuse

Minor: Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Homophobia

sammiesreadathon's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Vomit, Mental illness, and Rape

jasminealizae's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

1.0

Disappointing, but on par for this author. The amount of unnecessary trauma/drama thrown into this story left a bad taste in my mouth towards all Tiffany D. Jackson books. 

How much can I witness one character be dragged through before I can no longer suspend disbelief? 

Seems like she just enjoys torturing her characters. 

The amount of colorism, racism, fat shaming, ableism, false 'mental health' representation, abuse, mentions of rape and molestation, inappropriate sexual relationships, stereotypes, and just downright torture for shock value that took place in this book - disgusting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Gore, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Incest, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Torture, and Toxic friendship

islesbiyana's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Hard to celebrate the day you were born when everybody seems to wish you were never born at all. Especially after you come into this world and fuck it all up.

rating: 3.5 stars
trigger/content warnings: death of infant, bullying, r/s between a minor & a young adult, severe bullying, child abuse, gaslighting, racism, lesbophobia, ableism, attempted child SA, references to rape, fatphobia



while i usually do enjoy following stories from an unreliable perspective—and that aspect sure added to intrigue of this book—i still have no idea what to feel about that ending. i understand what jackson's intent was, but there's a part of me that feels like there was there missing things that could've helped tie in together with the final parts while still maintaining the dubious & unpredictable narrative. idk. still, i can def say that jackson succeeded in provoking a certain reaction through that ending.

such a heavy and gritty story about a young girl enduring an abundance of fucked up but infuriatingly real scenarios, it all makes your stomach churn. there were parts that remind you that this was her debut, but it's such an immersive and compelling debut nonetheless.

“What does it mean when you love and hate someone at the same time?” I ask.

He laughs. “It means they family.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Gaslighting, Child death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Animal death, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Ableism, Lesbophobia, and Rape

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

aprilbethp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Abortion, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Grief

abigailrose's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Child death

tbell0211's review

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Twisted up, but too conveniently packaged at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Toxic relationship