Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

81 reviews

saturnpersonified's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Violence

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Stalking, and Self harm

miaaisha's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

I'm still unsure what to rate this. Notably, the white saviour complex is evident and considering that the author is white. With that being said I think my rating is mostly for the writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse and Slavery

j_yoon's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

emmapaige3413's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

akir's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

grayscale08's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Blood, Cursing, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, and Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, and Toxic relationship

julia_rose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

I knocked off half a star because of the white saviour trope but if it weren’t for that this would be one of my all time faves. The storytelling is masterful, it keeps you asking questions and falling so in love with all three narrators. So many lovable primary and secondary characters in this one really and each one has a believable and moving arc. A story that sticks with you years after finishing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Gun violence and Police brutality

Minor: Toxic relationship and Cancer

rose492's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

I read this book several years ago and really enjoyed it. However, this time I noticed some huge problematic flaws.

This is basically a white savior story where the main character Skeeter swoops in and makes change in Jackson in the 1960s. Though Minny and Aibileen have initiative and are good characters,  Skeeter seems to solve all their problems! She gives up so much to help them when she doesn’t even have to! Yay for her for not being so racist!! This was written by a white author and it felt as though she saw herself in Skeeter. I was honestly shocked I didn’t notice any of this on my first read. A line that really stuck out to me was “I am in the old Jackson kitchens with the maids, hot and sticky in their white uniforms…. I let their colored memories draw me out of my own miserable life.” She’s getting over a breakup. She writes this book to get over a breakup. There was some interesting perspectives from the point of view of minny and Aibileen, but the skeeter parts were just bad. I found the topic of the book very interesting, but it wasn't written in a good way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Murder and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia

ninjasunknown's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Excrement

plutotoujors's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Hate crime, Excrement, Bullying, and Alcoholism

Minor: Self harm, Religious bigotry, Death, and Addiction