Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

Long Division by Kiese Laymon

8 reviews

cassielaj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.25

This book is… confusing, funny, smart, and intricate. I started confused and ended even more confused, but I was intrigued throughout. The writing is great and it definitely makes you think. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Antisemitism

cviii's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

Moderate: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Racism, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, and Hate crime

taratearex's review

adventurous funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

 A completely unique book, I'm still not sure I understand what happened but time travel and magical realism does that to me. A character driven story of a young Black boy who finds a strange book that leads to a time travel mystery. Clever word play and fantastic prose, delving into heavy themes with humor. One of those books you just want to start over from the beginning to catch everything you missed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Antisemitism, and Body shaming

flamesocks's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

stevie's review

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Violence, and Sexism

ecn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Hate crime

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Body shaming, Blood, and Antisemitism

peachani's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Antisemitism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, and Kidnapping

ajlct's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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 and Racial slurs

Moderate: Murder, Hate crime, Antisemitism, and Homophobia