Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

167 reviews

m_egg_o's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.25

I’m horrified 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Death, Child death, Child abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Gun violence

blissfullyhannah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

fuck this book. 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Sexual violence, Torture, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Racial slurs, Gore, and Sexual assault

kassandramesa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Minor: Rape

gotnoculture's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, Torture, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Blood, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Medical content, Sexual assault, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

apollosapprentice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

Very informative abt a dark part of our history, great twist at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death

kooky_kayla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow, this book was moving and provided the horrors of racism 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, and Racial slurs

usetheforcekate's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Child abuse, and Racism

Minor: Rape

abwilcox's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Child death, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Hate crime and Pedophilia

cirrenamarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Child death, and Racism

tilly_and_the_books's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Pedophilia, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Vomit