Reviews tagging Racial slurs

Memphis, by Tara M. Stringfellow

18 reviews

eknuts17's review

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse

jordanyarrington's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Racial slurs

kelsielovesbooks's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Racism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

msennflinn's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Death of parent, Death, Grief, War, and Hate crime

devynhinds's review

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, War, Gun violence, and Drug abuse

tiasreads's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Violence, Rape, and Racism

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Minor: Islamophobia

Additional content warning:

Spoiler

brief, but graphic description of events of September 11, 2001

bookshelf_al's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Medical trauma

datgirlcchelle's review

emotional reflective slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Physical abuse, War, and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

mondovertigo's review

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, War, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

midnightverde's review

emotional 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? No

5.0

A multigenerational masterpiece that spans decades. The trauma revealed early on nearly broke me, it was very difficult to read, but I continued, knowing all too well that horrific abuse happens to so many. I loved the perseverance of each and every North woman and all the supporting characters who were loving members of the Memphis community. And as a person raised in the south, reading the colloquial terms “all y’all” and “your daddy and ‘em” brought me back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Addiction