Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Tyttö, nainen, toinen by Bernardine Evaristo

86 reviews

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

I generally enjoy books that jump from one perspective to another, and this is no exception. I liked slowly realizing how each of the characters connected with the others. I will admit, however, that some of the narratives ran together, and some narratives were a lot more fleshed out than others. 

The one thing I didn't like flat out was the way trans topics were handled in the book. I thought it was great to read about Morgan's understanding of themselves and their loving long-term relationship. However, the other characters in the book repeated anti-trans talking points almost completely unchallenged. Given the growing anti-trans sentiment in Britain in particular, plus the fact that so few cis people claim to know anyone who is trans or be informed on trans issues, I felt that this was not a responsible way to frame these conversations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Homophobia, Transphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Xenophobia, and Biphobia

Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Child death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Incest, Islamophobia, and Medical content

Minor: Antisemitism, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, and Mass/school shootings

caaaaaath's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-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

5.0

This was brilliant from start to finish and I didn't want it to end - wish it was twice the length! It wasn't the kind of book where I expected a twist, but I ADORED the epilogue and just didn't see it coming. Loved it, and would highly recommend!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

raquelbb's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

manon_misheck's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

 This one has been on my list for so long, and I'm really glad I waited until I got into audiobooks to start it - the audio was wonderful and Anna-Maria Nabirye was a perfect narrator! This novel follows the lives of 12 people, but I felt like I got to know each of them just as well in their chapters as I would have reading a book about one person. This novel is a beautiful exploration of gender constructs, feminism, and sexuality that confronts conflicting beliefs between characters that correspond to sentiments we hear every day. I truly loved listening to this one! Check out the content warnings below before you pick it up - the content included in the warnings is present throughout most of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

Minor: Sexual content

rosh's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia

Minor: Deadnaming

rosalind's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Rape, Miscarriage, Child death, Xenophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexism, Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Transphobia, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Excrement, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

bookreviewsgr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

Δώδεκα αυτοτελείς ιστορίες που διαπλέκονται μεταξύ τους και δημιουργούν ένα σύγχρονο μυθιστόρημα. Διαβάστε περισσότερα στο  <a href="https://bookreviewsgr.home.blog/2021/02/07/girl-woman-other/">blog μου</a>.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Abortion, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racial slurs

martinatan's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

rbacon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

This is essentially a collection of short stories, weaving a small tapestry of the diversity and intersectionality of women in Britain. I loved how it all tied together at the end, each person having some affect on each other. A great reminder that each of us make a difference to others lives, no matter what we do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs and Transphobia