Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Otro país by James Baldwin

17 reviews

davidglztowns's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Rape

thestoriesjar's review against another edition

inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Im Klappentext steht, der Inhalt des Buches ist, dass Ida dem Selbstmord ihres Bruders Rufus nachgeht. Dies wird aber nur in einem Bruchteil des Buches thematisiert. Nichtsdestotrotz hat mich das Buch sehr überzeugt. Es werden wichtige Themen wie Rassismus und Sexualität thematisiert (die auch heute noch aktuell und relevant sind) und aus verschiedenen Perspektiven dargestellt. Desweiteren bin ich wie auch schon bei „Giovannis Zimmer“ hin und weg von James Baldwins Art zu schreiben und Geschichten zu übermitteln. Das einzige was ich kritisieren könnte (und das ist meckern auf hohem Niveau) ist, dass die Kosenamen (Baby, Sweetie, etc.) mich genervt haben und die Kapitel ziemlich lang waren. Aber das sind einfach nur persönliche Preferenzen

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia

lexl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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? Yes

3.75

A messy and emotional story, very insightful but hard to read at times. Very well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Rape

martinj's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide

haveyseentis's review against another edition

challenging tense 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

3.25

I know this is a commentary on social stratification but I feel like other books do it a lot better. Explicit references to people being white, black and Puerto Rican come up a lot but they seem to be for shock value and any deeper meaning went right over my head, maybe because I feel like this book could have been 100 pages shorter. It follows too many characters leaving too many problems unresolved. And the setting change from NYC to Paris then back to NYC did not make sense to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape

k_a_lund's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Racial slurs

whatisrubyreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence