Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

36 reviews

jademrosas's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Domestic abuse

jamieholton's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Mental illness

Minor: Miscarriage, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

alicelalicon's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Cursing

bringonthenight's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Abandonment, Medical content, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

samdolan's review

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality

lilacsophie's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, and Cursing

Minor: Police brutality, Eating disorder, Slavery, and Gun violence

tina94's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

3.0

I didn't really warm to this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Stalking

Minor: Police brutality

Therapy

shancowie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

whattaylorreads's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Police brutality and Racism

strudel_doodle's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage

Minor: Domestic abuse and Police brutality