Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin

4 reviews

starsandgutters's review

dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

I love female protagonists who feel like they’re constantly toeing the precipice of entirely unhinged.

More vibes than plot, and most of the plot tends to be the unfolding of other people’s lives that Mona is just a witness to, nicely enforcing how stagnant and stuck she feels in her life.

Very strong narrative voice, and some absolute BANGERS of lines in here.

Darkly humorous, quietly perceptive, keenly human in the grittiest ways. 

Would have rated this higher for the writing, but minus points for unnecessary use of slurs and racism - kept waiting for a consequence to this but it never came, and personally feel there’s never a need for authors to be throwing around slurs they can’t reclaim.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs

caterpillarkat's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, Addiction, Drug use, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Self harm

elsebeok's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

kelly_schertle's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cancer, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Vomit