Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

57 reviews

lavendl's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

clapyourshands's review

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, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Suicide, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, 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: Confinement, Cursing, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

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

Minor: Miscarriage and Torture

yavin_iv's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

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: Sexism, Suicide, and Death of parent

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

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: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

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

tenten's review

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, Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape

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

jessieh92's review

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: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

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

candacem's review

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

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