Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

15 reviews

lay_kone's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Abortion, Racial slurs, and Racism

michaelion's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

Presents itself as a book about the inner turmoil of being the center of a love triangle, but really it's about the horrors of the American "justice" system and what American prison does to not just a person but the people they love.

I got emotional twice. Twice!!! That's a great feat. That really doesn't happen often. What beautiful writing too. There were several moments I had to gasp, pause the audiobook, pull back the book, and reread the line. My goodness. Wow. The ending lost me a little bit that's why it's not a 4.75 rating but still. Wow!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Miscarriage, Violence, Abortion, Classism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Self harm

Minor: Homophobia

ashareads's review

adventurous reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Hate crime, Misogyny, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Confinement, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

saskiahill's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Beautifully written and moving. Thoroughly recommend the audiobook version read by Sean Crisden and Eisa Davis

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, Death, Cancer, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, and Racial slurs

Minor: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Pregnancy

bestienicoley's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Infidelity

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide

machenn's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Abortion, and Racial slurs

misslaurenreads's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

This story examines modern marriage - what it can handle and what is too much - while touching on what it means to be a black man in America. There are a lot of “this isn’t fair” moments that leave you angry. It leaves you in the end without a clear picture of who’s “side” you’re on - Roy’s, Celestial’s, or even Andre’s. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Abortion, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Suicide

gracer0sew's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Classism, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

becksreadsbooks's review

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Abortion and Suicide