Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

James by Percival Everett

64 reviews

benny_1910's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

rlinweaver's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Remarkable, like nothing else I’ve ever read. Everett has grabbed hold of the historic Twain tradition and made it his own— bringing brilliant humor, pathos, and most importantly humanity to Jim—James. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

juliamclean's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

nukie19's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

bellebookstitch666's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was a well-written and engaging story. Jim won me over and I found myself rooting for him every step of the way. I look forward to reading more books by Percival Everett.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury

linda48's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Kidnapping, Murder

vreads3's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense

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I needed this book in every possible sense. I'm so grateful for what I learned, even though it was painful and heartbreaking, I needed it. I'm guessing most people need this book, and I hope most, if not all, read it. 

I felt this was more of a companion, not a retelling of Huckleberry Finn, but maybe that's just me. I don't think this takes anything away from Twain's classic, on the contrary. I think it elevates the original by introducing an adult perspective to the simple, naive, yet endearing lens of Huck's childhood.

I was left wishing that more classics such as  Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Uncle Tom's Cabin, etc., could get this same treatment of receiving a companion story from such a well-written, original, and nuanced perspective.  

Phenomenal audio performance delivered with ferocity, vulnerability and sincerity by Dominic Hoffman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

unclejon75's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional inspiring 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: No

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There was a lot of hype around this book & rightfully so. I thoroughly enjoyed it but, I felt it was a little incomplete with leaving out the interactions with Tom Sawyer and I felt the ending was a little rushed. All in all, I'm glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

Minor: Death, Rape, Trafficking, Alcohol, War

lfl's review against another edition

5.0

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder

mandiehman's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional 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: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder