Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

James by Percival Everett

260 reviews

violin_story's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder

Minor: Gun violence

aedarling21's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

oscarpimlett's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I loved this so much! I haven't read Huckleberry Finn so can't comment much on how it adds to that, but as a standalone novel I thought it was fantastic. Funny when it needed to be, tense and difficult at times with enough hope and optimism to make it a still enjoyable read I think Everett has written an absolute cracker here. The story is real, eye-opening, un-easy when it needs to be and overall a novel that challenges and entertains in ll the right ways. I would absolutely recommend this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Sexual harassment

morethantoast's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence

historicmurmur's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Infinitely better than Mark Twain and incredibly enthralling. I would give 5 stars but I wish we got a better wrap-up on Huck.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Classism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

jemculver's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Justice for Sammy💔

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, Cultural appropriation

ironcheerio's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I think I would have appreciated it more if I were more familiar with the original adventures of Huckelberry Finn. However, it was still a compelling and emotionally tumultuous story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, War

meggiecronin's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Violence

tkornedo's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A captivating retelling. Written so incredibly well. Such a satisfying ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder

jontel's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: War