Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

364 reviews

alienguy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

ggherrera's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Rape

Minor: Murder

thebearlinwall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

rrubin97's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was so convoluted I just got confused. The timeline skipped around. He would meander into other characters who I couldn’t place. He used a characters death to rant about phones in 1930s Pennsylvania which made no sense 
I did like the main characters. But the main mystery wasn’t much and it was hard to follow
It was well written though. Good language 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

tyras_bookshelf's review against another edition

It was taking way too long to figure out what the book was really about – – as in the point. And the journey during was so uncomfortable – racist and sexist, and just overall weird to follow – that I wasn’t having a good time. 

I know the book is set in like the 30s, and language and culture was of course different back then. But overall the story is about this Jewish businessman trying to make a name for himself in the world and the first like 30% of the book spans like 10 years, where he’s becoming really successful. He finds a wife – and she used disabled, which becomes kind of important later
– whom he loves, which is nice, but also is trying to convince to leave her family home for several years. 
By the time I stopped reading – because my hold expired on Libby – she’s dying and I assume this magical dancing man is coming to fix her? Honestly, I didn’t care.
This book definitely wasn’t for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, and Violence

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

tiannaedwards's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Antisemitism

ceejeffe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

I wasn’t expecting this to be a mystery but BOY IT WAS! This was packed full of intrigue, a little comedy in the absurdity of some characters, and terror but oh so heartfelt! I am still thinking about some of the characters and felt sucked into this story and time period (in the absolute best way). What a stunning story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism

mikaclapson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death

diners's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Pedophilia