Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

The Trees by Percival Everett

27 reviews

lmshearer's review

challenging dark lighthearted mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I'm ashamed to say I was completely unaware of Percival Everett's work until a book club I'm a part of chose this for September's selection. This book is heavy yet full of humor, satirical yet so important. I look forward to exploring Everette's oeuvre and hope this wins the Booker.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

inthemoonforcheese's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Ableism, Genocide, Incest, Police brutality, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Gore, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Murder, and Racial slurs

this book is so crazy i have no idea how i feel about it

emziesreads's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Racism, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Vomit, Hate crime, and Police brutality

wikikapusta's review

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Hate crime, Blood, Murder, Death, and Gore

bella_cavicchi's review

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

A book that left me utterly speechless -- and, as I told a friend this afternoon, thinking as only the best books do. One to read, folks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Grief and Fatphobia

Minor: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

thelibraryofalexandra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Police brutality

pilotlala's review

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence