Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

219 reviews

rrubin97's review against another edition

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

3.0

It was so convoluted I just got confused. The timeline skipped around. He would meander into other characters who I couldn’t place. He used a characters death to rant about phones in 1930s Pennsylvania which made no sense 
I did like the main characters. But the main mystery wasn’t much and it was hard to follow
It was well written though. Good language 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

ceejeffe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

I wasn’t expecting this to be a mystery but BOY IT WAS! This was packed full of intrigue, a little comedy in the absurdity of some characters, and terror but oh so heartfelt! I am still thinking about some of the characters and felt sucked into this story and time period (in the absolute best way). What a stunning story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism

zozo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

very heavy, sad, scary, and hopeful. made me cry multiple times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization

kt_apple's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

emath98's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Antisemitism

raechrae's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

deerlordxx's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

seacowe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Rape

jschwie2's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism and Antisemitism

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder

itshrewsbury's review against another edition

emotional

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Murder, and Alcohol