Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Muse by Jessie Burton

8 reviews

kiwidesign78's review against another edition

mysterious 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

I loved the diversity of characters, cultural settings, and the story line. Nice writing, not too predictable, unique imagery (not cliche). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Colonisation, Cancer, Grief, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, and Torture

emmanicoleaspenalton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Torture and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Racism, and Suicide

abbieinwonderland's review

emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexism, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Racism, and War

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, and Vomit

smileyblue's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

Enjoyable. The part that has stuck with me most is the mood of southern Spain right before the Civil War.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cancer, and Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Murder

Minor: Racism

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug abuse and Racism

toadtornado's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Suicide

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Infidelity

annaekema's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-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? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Racism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cancer

tericarol21's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexism, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide, Racism, and Racial slurs