Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

35 reviews

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

Cherie Dimaline’s writing is my absolute shit. So many quotable lines! I loved the incorporation of indigenous folklore and the connection between capitalism and religion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Homophobia

anissawren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Racism, Blood, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, and Vomit

Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity

dixit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Murder, Racism, Grief, Alcohol, and Violence

maregred's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual content

maryfranvs's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Gore, and Racial slurs

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Stalking, Colonisation, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, Pedophilia, Incest, Infidelity, and Rape

crystalisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Blood

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual assault

Moderate: Kidnapping and Homophobia

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Sexual content

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Blood, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Car accident, Racism, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit and Sexual assault

kumquats87's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Racism, Racial slurs, Confinement, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Car accident, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Animal death, Sexual violence, and Classism