Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Native Son by Richard Wright

36 reviews

juliabristow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, and Death

Minor: Alcohol and Rape

adrreads's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, and Rape

elizafiedler's review

challenging dark reflective fast-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

4.5

The narration is masterful. It lets us into Bigger's inner world in ways that Bigger seems incapable of expressing in words himself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

scummzz's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, and Rape

all1thegr8's review

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

Thoroughly enjoyed, think everyone should read. Interesting existential themes & commentary on American society. So much going on, will carry this book with me for awhile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Murder, Violence, and Sexual violence

jenno's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad 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

4.5

Why didn't I get to read this in high school instead of "To kill a mockingbird"? This is better than that book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Rape

sophiaroesler's review

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Blood and Alcoholism

nonfictionfeminist's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

lidia7's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Murder, Body horror, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

pageturn's review

dark sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs