Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

James by Percival Everett

469 reviews

fev_'s review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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“Imagine it all as a state of war,” Locke said. “You have been conquered, and so as long as the war continues, you shall be a slave.”

“When does the war end?” I asked.

“Does it end? That’s the question. Who gets to say that it’s over? A war continues until the victor says it’s over.”

“If I am in a war, then I have the right to fight back. That follows, doesn’t it? I have a right, perhaps a duty, to kill my enemy.”

“Well, now.”

“My enemy is those who would kill me. Am I correct, John?”

“Well, now.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Murder

hnk1807's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging reflective sad 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

barbie_fett's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Blood

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

alk32's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence

freyacleasby's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Violence

kfatzler's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery

Moderate: Rape, Murder

megibson82's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Wow—James blew me away. Percival Everett takes Huckleberry Finn and flips it on its head, telling the story from Jim’s (now James’s) point of view. It’s smart, funny, heartbreaking, and incredibly powerful. James is no sidekick here—he’s the center of the story, and his voice is unforgettable. I couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence

skilb's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery