Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

18 reviews

haileyeh's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Rape, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

sarabrogan's review

emotional sad tense slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Confinement, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexual content, Rape, and Racism

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage

chrisandrews's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Rape

krisc1989's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Cursing, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, and Violence

whisper88's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Racism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Cursing

Minor: Suicide

marjolainegenot's review

funny hopeful 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

Beautiful prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

emmapaigereads's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Cursing

kingcrookback's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage

dionne's review

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Violence, Cursing, and Alcohol