Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

220 reviews

airyyyn0921's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Murder

alienguy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

rrubin97's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

It was so convoluted I just got confused. The timeline skipped around. He would meander into other characters who I couldn’t place. He used a characters death to rant about phones in 1930s Pennsylvania which made no sense 
I did like the main characters. But the main mystery wasn’t much and it was hard to follow
It was well written though. Good language 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

tiannaedwards's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Antisemitism

ceejeffe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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

I wasn’t expecting this to be a mystery but BOY IT WAS! This was packed full of intrigue, a little comedy in the absurdity of some characters, and terror but oh so heartfelt! I am still thinking about some of the characters and felt sucked into this story and time period (in the absolute best way). What a stunning story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism

diners's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Pedophilia

snowhite197's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing slow-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

2.5

The first 80% of the book dragged for me. I wouldn’t say it was quite worth it to get to the end, which was excellent, if a bit heavy-handed at one point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

emath98's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Antisemitism

raechrae's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

azuli's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Definitely a good book, maybe just not my thing. Very well-written, excellent portrayal of Jewish culture with very lovable characters. I think for people who like this type of book, they would love it. I’ll probably read it again at some point when I’m older and wiser and can appreciate it more

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racial slurs