Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

251 reviews

braipointon's review against another edition

reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I just finished this book and I can see myself thinking about it for years. It covered so many important topics in such a graceful way. I fell in love with the characters, especially Jude and Reese. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Death of parent

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexism, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Hate crime, Dementia, Terminal illness, Bullying, Classism, Medical content, and Sexual content

astha_shah's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Written so beautifully. Usually omniscient narrators throw me off, but this book executed it extremely well. The characters are so great because they don't make the perfect choice all the time and they don't always learn from their mistake, just like real people, but you root for them all the same. Love love loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

taylynnmazz's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Sexual harassment and Domestic abuse

titan_reads's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

This was a hard one for me to rate. I love how so many complex social issues were woven into the text without it feeling too forced. On the other hand, I didn't find many of the characters endearing which made it hard to empathize with them. Sometimes it felt like major life events were happening but I just couldn't feel the emotional depth. It was more like I was just observing and maybe that was the authors intention. I wish there had been a little more time for some of the more minor characters as those were the ones that I particularily loved and was left wanting more of. Overall a good read, that kept me interested throughout,

but a bit anticlimactic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Hate crime

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Misogyny, and Death of parent

vanhook's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

One of my new favorite books ever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, and Racial slurs

fboschetti's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Hate crime

blymanor's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Grief, Dementia, Dysphoria, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

angievansprang's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

5.0

This was such a great read, I can hardly put my review into words. Bennett has such beautiful imagery and colorful writing that paired with an enamoring plot, makes the perfect stand-alone novel. The commentary on racism, colorism, + misogynoir in this book is complex yet delivered so eloquently. Run don’t walk to pick this up if you haven’t read it yet!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Abandonment, Classism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Domestic abuse