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jpgringo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Confinement
elisebrancheau's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Alcoholism
fanni_b22's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, Gun violence, Racism, and Racial slurs
elixsdgn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
ofc can be seen as problematic but to me its just a young boy who is very brave and good hearted who was raised in the south.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Slavery
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Moderate: Child abuse
vkce23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
emmavardy2's review against another edition
- 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
Is this a book that is pro or anti slavery. I really have no idea and there much been written on it. Definitely of it's time and love or loathe part of American fiction history.
Should definitely come with trigger warnings as so much racist language. An infanticide account of slavery at times, mocking or a clever critique?
Read it certainly but go in with your eyes open and prepare to be shocked as you should be. And definitely read James by Percival Everett.
Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, and Racism
duarshe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Child abuse
amalas_bookstop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Minor: Death of parent
thecriticalreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Child abuse