Reviews tagging 'Racism'

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

120 reviews

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75 stars. I liked the story, but the narrator was unreliable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

alec104's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, and Abandonment

theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

arbramirez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Self harm, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism

jsmileysad's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Wow. This is one of the best books I have listened to this year.  I find so many books ignore the interaction between social media and our daily lives, and how that has changed across time— this doesn’t AND without making that fact a focus. The idea of reaching back into time to find answers and justice follows multiple threads, and I think it is just a very clean, tidy read despite how fraught the subject matter. The book’s narrator is relatable, imperfect, interesting, and just trying to do the best she can. I saw a lot of women I know in this character. I think the conceit is clever and it is totally worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Murder

laughtrack17's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder and Racism

Minor: Death of parent

nerdglasses08's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Classism

saraellenme's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Classism

cseguiharris's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.0

I’ll think about this book for awhile. I was still hopeful and guessing through the very last sentence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic