Reviews tagging 'Racism'

A High Wind In Jamaica by Richard Hughes

3 reviews

thomas_wright's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

2.0

h hated this book to much use of racist language 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

alisonvh's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

2.0

This book is deeply weird, and while I appreciated parts of the weirdness, it was clear that the author knows nothing about children, and a lot of the things he said about children, especially at the beginning, took me right out of the story he was trying to tell.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

jennifer_'s review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings
More...