Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

47 reviews

lavendl's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual content

clapyourshands's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Stalking, Suicide, Cursing, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

mikki_9's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Torture and Miscarriage

yavin_iv's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Suicide

paulrichard's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, and Suicide

clar_a's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Rape

morepeachyogurt's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Homophobia

tenten's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

this was super sad but incredibly well-written. Baldwin was really a master. i loved the non-linear style of storytelling, the intensity and urgency, the relationships between characters, the language. idk if i'm ready to watch the movie now cus i just know i'mma be crying 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Suicide

jessieh92's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Police brutality

candacem's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Racism, and Cursing

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, and Police brutality