Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

One Night in Georgia by Celeste O. Norfleet

6 reviews

cassthebookie's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Murder

abmochapman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced

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

2.75

Though One Night In Georgia is an interesting and compelling story, filled with historical detail and intrigue, it was not quite a satisfying read. I didn’t feel like the characters were fully cohesive or that the plot was well-developed. As one of the main focuses of the book, race and politics came up often, but the friends’ discussions rarely felt natural and they were somewhat inconsistent in their stances. The plot was also sometimes difficult to believe and the often flat, straightforward writing made it harder to give the benefit of the doubt. Still, it was  a gripping and thought-provoking page-turner. I was excited to see a new perspective on the time, but I might just look for an autobiography next time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual violence and Self harm

Minor: Child abuse

cleches's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

tlaynejones's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Grief, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexism and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

book_voyager's review against another edition

2.5

This book wasn’t what I expected. I kinda thought it would be a light, fun read (despite the description). It was not. I ended up reading about black trauma again, even when I didn’t mean to.

So, there was a lot of potential. However, I think there’s too much going on, too many problems for one roadtrip. I understand that the author wanted to describe social issues during that time period, but to put all in one book?
And I’m not too much of a fan of insta-love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

Moderate: Confinement and Alcohol

Minor: Slavery

scruffycat's review

reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Police brutality, and Racial slurs