Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini

14 reviews

beiiadonna's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

3.5

Highly triggering and a little graphic, didn’t realise before I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Classism, Blood, Racial slurs, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Addiction and Abortion

smarzipan's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Incest, Racism, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

katyhargreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Racial slurs

stuffinmybrainhole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Miscarriage, Infertility, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Incest, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Alcohol

cobyisilliterate's review

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Incest

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Racial slurs

lileh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

mganallirt's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

admiralsmall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

This a grown-up book. Also check the trigger warnings. I think it was just a bit too bleak for me. But I enjoyed the trinadadian voice and the characterisation was good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Racial slurs

sophieennis's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Toxic relationship, and Violence

daniellekat's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

Incredibly powerful and raw, while still being witty and realistic. The writing was outstanding and I loved the use of Trini Creole throughout.
If you have this on your tbr I strongly recommend you look at all the content warnings (not just the summary). I don’t think I was prepared enough for some of the challenging content and that definitely affected my rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Racial slurs, and Gun violence

Minor: Body shaming