Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht

3 reviews

jlg757's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

I wanted to like this book, and I may have, if the author didn’t use a racial slur for Romani people (an ethnicity to which I belong) and degrading and racist/xenophobic descriptions and characterizations of them throughout the book. She should know better. Reading this book hurt and infuriated me, and I would not recommend it to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

raesengele's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Animal death, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Xenophobia, War, and Cancer

Minor: Homophobia

The slur "gypsy" is used frequently throughout this book instead of Romani

goopmoth's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Death, and War

Minor: Sexual assault