Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

61 reviews

lavendl's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual content

teamstarburger's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Extremely well written. I listened to the audiobook and felt that it had the emotion of a play. It was beautiful, sad, and I know I will be thinking about it for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality and Violence

Minor: Rape and Miscarriage

clapyourshands's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Stalking, Suicide, Cursing, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

sinchan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Death, Police brutality, and Rape

mikki_9's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Torture and Miscarriage

yavin_iv's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Suicide

francestea's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A modern classic. This is a beautiful, short read about a young couple in love and the challenges they face with their families and the law. Due to police discrimination, Fonny is wrongfully imprisoned and the book switches between modern day: when Trish goes to visit Fonny in jail, and the past: where we see scenes from their lives before. My absolute favourite part of the book is when Ernestine gives the Hunt’s a piece of her mind. There is lots of joy and sorry in this book but the theme of injustice is strong and the families frustration with the judicial system is palpable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Police brutality, Rape, and Confinement

Minor: Miscarriage

impeachnixon's review against another edition

challenging sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual assault

trinidad_gondi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Rape, Alcohol, Suicide, Misogyny, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Sexual harassment, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion, Slavery, and Miscarriage

nerdyprettythings's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence